Area data
Camden, SC — ZIP 29020
Population: 23,266 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 29020 (Camden, SC) is $247,911 — up 3.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $291,664 after a median 68 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,782/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with ice storm, strong wind, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 6.3% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$247,911
Typical home value
+3.3%
1-year change
68
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $247,911
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Sep 2026)
- $247,911
- House Price Index (state)
- 453.0 (+2.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $291,664
- Median list price
- $293,448
- Median price per sqft
- $141
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.6%
- Median days on market
- 68 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 71
- For-sale inventory
- 134
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 115
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 82 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,782/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $841/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $843/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $954/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,156/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,465/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.5 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Kershaw 01, Charter Institute at Erskine
- Schools include
- Jackson School, Pine Tree Hill Elementary, Camden High, Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center, Camden Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- ice storm, strong wind, hurricane, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- ice storm: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 61% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Townsend Saw Chain Co. (19.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (37 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Woodward Field (CDN) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) (39 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- KERSHAWHEALTH
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +768 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1983
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,132
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,103
- Average weekly wage
- $979
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 509
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 29020 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $247,911 | $229,560 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $291,664 | $291,664 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 68 days | 72 days | 48 days |
| Typical rent | $1,782/mo | $1,619/mo | $1,803/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,132 | $845 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 29020?
- $247,911.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 29020?
- $291,664.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 29020?
- Median days on market: 68 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 29020?
- Typical rent: $1,782/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 29020?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: ice storm, strong wind, hurricane, lightning, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 29020?
- Risk to homes is higher than 61% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 29020?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 29020?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 29020?
- 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 29020?
- Regional Price Parity: 93.7 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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