Area data
Liberty, SC — ZIP 29657
Population: 16,390 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 29657 (Liberty, SC) is $270,835 — up 4.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $299,945 after a median 52.5 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, lightning, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$270,835
Median home value
+4.1%
1-year change
52.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $270,835
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +125.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $270,835
- 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
- $299,945
- Median list price
- $295,000
- Median price per sqft
- $197
- 1-year sale-price change
- +21.0%
- Median days on market
- 52.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 38
- For-sale inventory
- 44
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Liberty Elementary, Liberty High, Pickens County Career and Technology Center, Liberty Middle, Liberty Primary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 59% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 78.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sangamo Weston, Inc./Twelve-Mile Creek/Lake Hartwell PCB Contamination (9.1 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
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.2 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
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 17,571
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 18,165
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (37 mi)
- National parks include
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Cowpens National Battlefield, Blue Ridge Parkway
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Davis Field (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Anderson Regional Airport (AND) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- PRISMA HEALTH OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS-DOWNTOWN
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +577 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Housing built before 1970
- 17.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $689
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,122
- Average weekly wage
- $859
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,083
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 29657 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $270,835 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $299,945 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 53 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $689 | $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 29657?
- $270,835.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 29657?
- $299,945.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 29657?
- Median days on market: 52.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 29657?
- 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 29657?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 29657 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 29657?
- Risk to homes is higher than 59% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 29657?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 29657?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 29657?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 29657 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 29657?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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