Area data
Columbia, SC — ZIP 29205
Population: 22,223 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 29205 (Columbia, SC) is $317,018 — up 6.3% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,455/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, hurricane, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$317,018
Median home value
+6.3%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $317,018
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $317,018
- House Price Index (state)
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 115
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 33 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,455/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.9%
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Brennen Elementary, A. C. Moore Elementary, South Kilbourne Elementary, Dreher High, Richland One Charter Middle College
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 57% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 37.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Palmetto Wood Preserving (5.8 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.7°F
- Average high
- 78.3°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.5 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 154
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 123
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (20 mi)
- National parks include
- Congaree National Park, Ninety Six National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 88
- 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)
- -63 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Housing built before 1970
- 66.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 7.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,339
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 172,284
- Average weekly wage
- $1,148
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 883
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 29205 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $317,018 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,455/mo | $1,650/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,339 | $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 29205?
- $317,018.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 29205?
- Typical rent: $1,455/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 29205?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 29205?
- Risk to homes is higher than 57% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 29205?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 29205?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 29205?
- 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 29205?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 29205?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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