Area data
Whitmire, SC — ZIP 29178
Population: 3,280 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 29178 (Whitmire, SC) is $75,640 — up 0.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $130,000 after a median 113 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, lightning, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$75,640
Median home value
+0.6%
1-year change
113
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $75,640
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -20.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- All-time peak (2022-03)
- $100,546
- 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
- $130,000
- Median list price
- $149,800
- Median price per sqft
- $118
- 1-year sale-price change
- -32.5%
- Median days on market
- 113 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 8
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 87.3%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Whitmire Community School (Elementary), Whitmire Community School (High)
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 53% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 79.6%
- 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
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.0 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,021
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 4,166
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (34 mi)
- National parks include
- Ninety Six National Historic Site, Cowpens National Battlefield, Kings Mountain National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Newberry County Airport (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- PRISMA HEALTH LAURENS COUNTY HOSPITAL, NEWBERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, UNION MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 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)
- +180 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Housing built before 1970
- 61.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $619
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,543
- Average weekly wage
- $901
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 155
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 29178 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $75,640 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $130,000 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 113 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $619 | $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 29178?
- $75,640.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 29178?
- $130,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 29178?
- Median days on market: 113 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 29178?
- 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 29178?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, tornado.
- Is ZIP 29178 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 29178?
- Risk to homes is higher than 53% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 29178?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 29178?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 29178?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 29178 walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 29178?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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