South Carolina Court Filings Intelligence
Live court-record analysis spanning property-related filings (foreclosure, probate, divorce, partition, guardianship) across South Carolina. Data sourced direct from county court dockets in our coverage area. Updated 2026-10-13. See methodology.
At a glance
693 property-related court filings tracked across 44 South Carolina counties since Dec 2024.
0% of filings involve owners whose mailing address differs from the property address (0 filings).
$n/a median estimated property value across the 0 filings with property-enrichment data (0% coverage).
4.3% South Carolina unemployment rate (BLS, as of 2026-08). Filings should be read against the local-economy backdrop.
Filing type breakdown
| Filing type | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 528 | 76.2% | |
| Pre-Probate | 165 | 23.8% |
Each row is a distinct case as recorded on the county docket.
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Top counties by filing volume
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| County | Filings | Share | Deep dive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horry County | 72 | 10.4% | Below threshold | |
| Spartanburg County | 55 | 7.9% | Below threshold | |
| Greenville County | 46 | 6.6% | Below threshold | |
| Anderson County | 39 | 5.6% | Below threshold | |
| Florence County | 39 | 5.6% | Below threshold | |
| Aiken County | 36 | 5.2% | Below threshold | |
| Lexington County | 32 | 4.6% | Below threshold | |
| York County | 31 | 4.5% | Below threshold | |
| Orangeburg County | 22 | 3.2% | Below threshold | |
| Sumter County | 22 | 3.2% | Below threshold |
Monthly statewide filing activity
| Month | Filings | vs prior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 1 | ||
| Jan 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mar 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| May 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sep 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jul 2026 | 2 | +1 | |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | +1 | |
| Sep 2026 | 71 | +68 | |
| Oct 2026 | 609 | +538 |
Most recent month may be partial.
Property value distribution
| Estimated value | Filings | Share |
|---|
Median: $n/a. Mean: $n/a. From third-party property enrichment.
Day-of-week filing pattern
| Day | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 95 | 13.7% | |
| Mon | 87 | 12.6% | |
| Tue | 101 | 14.6% | |
| Wed | 107 | 15.4% | |
| Thu | 102 | 14.7% | |
| Fri | 102 | 14.7% | |
| Sat | 99 | 14.3% |
Filings show some weekend activity, suggesting after-hours electronic filing.
Housing stock + distress signals (filing-weighted across 44 South Carolina counties)
Underlying housing stock and distress indicators across South Carolina counties where we track filings, weighted by filing volume so high-filing counties dominate the rollup. From US Census ACS 5-year data. National reference values shown for context.
| Indicator | South Carolina (weighted) | US average |
|---|---|---|
| Vacancy rate (incl. seasonal + for-sale) | 15.3% | 10.5% |
| Share of owner-occupied units carrying a mortgage | 53.0% | 60.8% |
| Pre-1940 housing stock | 4.0% | 12.3% |
| Single-family detached share | 64.3% | 61.2% |
| Residents age 65 or older | 19.9% | 17.3% |
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS 2023 5-year), filing-weighted across 44 South Carolina counties.
New construction across South Carolina (2025)
Total housing permits filed across the 44 South Carolina counties we track. Trend signal on whether new housing demand is accelerating or contracting state-wide.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total housing units permitted (2025) | 43,966 |
| Year-over-year change (2024 → 2025) | -3.6% |
| Single-family share of permits | 87.8% |
| Single-family units permitted | 38,613 |
| Multifamily units permitted (2+ units per building) | 5,353 |
Source: US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, summed across 44 South Carolina counties.
Rent benchmark (South Carolina HUD Fair Market Rents, filing-weighted)
HUD Fair Market Rents averaged across 44 South Carolina counties (spanning 30 metro areas), weighted by filing volume. FY 2027. Used to set Section 8 voucher amounts; investors use it as a defensible rent-estimate floor.
| Unit size | Weighted FMR / month |
|---|---|
| Efficiency / studio | $1,027 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,095 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,257 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,551 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,814 |
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents (2027), filing-weighted across 44 South Carolina counties.
Macro context: home prices and national delinquency
Court-filing volume should be read against the broader housing-market backdrop. South Carolina's home prices and the national mortgage-delinquency rate are the two macro signals most directly relevant to foreclosure exposure.
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina home price index (year-over-year) | +3.8% | 2026-04-01 |
| South Carolina home price index (cumulative since 2020) | +75.2% | 2026-04-01 |
| National mortgage delinquency rate (30+ day, single-family) | 1.86% | 2026-04-01 |
Sources: Federal Housing Finance Agency state house price indices (FRED series SCSTHPI); Federal Reserve Board, Mortgage Delinquency 30+Day Rate on Single-Family Residential Mortgages (FRED series DRSFRMACBS). Updated quarterly.
Methodology and data sources
- Court filings sourced direct from county court dockets in Keystone's South Carolina coverage area via daily automated collection. Court records are public information.
- Every filing is as recorded on the county docket. Entity-owned filings (LLCs, trusts, banks) and stale-owner filings are excluded.
- Property value figures come from third-party enrichment (0% coverage on this dataset).
- Individual case data, defendant names, and property addresses are not published. Reports show aggregated statistics only.
- See /reports/methodology for full data sources, sample sizes, and limitations.
- This report was generated 2026-10-13 from the live database.
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Cite: Keystone Court Data, "South Carolina Court Filings Intelligence," 2026-10-13, https://keystonecourtdata.com/reports/sc-court-filings-intelligence · Download data (CSV)