ZIP 29501 Foreclosure, Tax-Lien & Distress Report

In Florence County, South Carolina, ZIP 29501 scores 31 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: FEMA disaster exposure (87/100), climate & FEMA risk (85/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (65/100). The latent-versus-live split is 66/100 structural and 7/100 already moving. Its standout signals are structural risk (66/100), institutional ownership (61/100), construction/permit lag (41/100). By contrast, mortgage stress (24/100) register low.

The market reads peak — home values rose 4.7% year on year, 3.2% off the recent peak, and 20% higher over three years (phase confidence 48/100). Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

Median household income is $70,618, near the U.S. median near $78,000. The ZIP holds roughly 21,297 housing units. 13.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 31/100. Home values center near $236,900, an affordability ratio of 3.1× — accessible. Educational attainment sits at 33% bachelor's-or-above. Around 43% of renters are cost-burdened. Owners hold 63% of homes, renters 37%. The vacancy rate is 11.2%. About 47,259 people live here, median age 38.

Net-net, 29501 is middle-of-the-pack, where the deals are specific addresses rather than the whole ZIP. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.