Area data
Paxville, SC — ZIP 29102
Population: 15,698 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 29102 (Paxville, SC) is $193,936 — down 4.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $165,750 after a median 85.5 days on market. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hurricane, lightning, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$193,936
Median home value
-4.6%
1-year change
85.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $193,936
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.9%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $220,604
- 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
- $165,750
- Median list price
- $229,000
- Median price per sqft
- $247
- Median days on market
- 85.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 97
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $690/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $760/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $950/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,220/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,390/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Clarendon 80, Clarendon 02
- Schools include
- F. E. Dubose Career Center, Manning Primary, Manning Junior High, Manning High, Manning Early Childhood Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, heatWave, iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 76% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 83.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.7 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
- 11.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,584
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,108
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (34 mi)
- National parks include
- Congaree National Park, Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Palmetto Air Plantation Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MCLEOD HEALTH CLARENDON
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- +97 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
- 13.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $931
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,739
- Average weekly wage
- $692
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 87
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 29102 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $193,936 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $165,750 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 86 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $931 | $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 29102?
- $193,936.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 29102?
- $165,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 29102?
- Median days on market: 85.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 29102?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $950/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 29102?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, heatWave, iceStorm, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 29102 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 29102?
- Risk to homes is higher than 76% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 29102?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 29102?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 29102?
- 6 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 29102 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 29102?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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