Area data
Cope, SC — ZIP 29038
Population: 2,362 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 29038 (Cope, SC) is $170,110 — up 12.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $123,000 after a median 19 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$170,110
Median home value
+12.2%
1-year change
19
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $170,110
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +54.9%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $172,508
- House Price Index (state)
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $123,000
- Median list price
- $232,450
- Median price per sqft
- $91
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $894/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,117/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,293/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,681/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,939/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)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Orangeburg 80, Orangeburg
- Schools include
- Cope Area Career Center, Carver Edisto Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 60% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 74.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Shuron Inc. (24.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,612
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,412
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (32 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Dry Swamp Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PRISMA HEALTH TUOMEY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +67 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 27.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $711
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,412
- Average weekly wage
- $880
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 29038 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,110 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $123,000 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 19 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $711 | $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 median home value in ZIP 29038?
- $170,110.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 29038?
- $123,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 29038?
- Median days on market: 19 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 29038?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,293/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 29038?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, coldWave.
- Is ZIP 29038 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 29038?
- Risk to homes is higher than 60% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 29038?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 29038?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 29038?
- 2 schools (1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 29038 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 29038?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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