Area data
Pickens, SC — ZIP 29671
Population: 18,666 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 29671 (Pickens, SC) is $282,628 — up 3.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $345,000 after a median 61 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 icestorm, lightning, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$282,628
Median home value
+3.0%
1-year change
61
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $282,628
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +123.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $282,628
- 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
- $345,000
- Median list price
- $369,900
- Median price per sqft
- $190
- 1-year sale-price change
- +13.1%
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 47
- For-sale inventory
- 75
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 65
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Pickens 01, SC Public Charter School District
- Schools include
- Ambler Elementary, Hagood Elementary, Pickens Elementary, Pickens High, Pickens Middle
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
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- 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
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sangamo Weston, Inc./Twelve-Mile Creek/Lake Hartwell PCB Contamination (2.8 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
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.5 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
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,955
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 12,934
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (28 mi)
- National parks include
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cowpens National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Oolenoy Valley Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 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
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 27.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $748
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.3%
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 29671 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $282,628 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $345,000 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 61 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $748 | $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 29671?
- $282,628.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 29671?
- $345,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 29671?
- Median days on market: 61 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 29671?
- 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 29671?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 29671 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 29671?
- 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 29671?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 29671?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Sangamo Weston, Inc./Twelve-Mile Creek/Lake Hartwell PCB Contamination, 2.8 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 29671?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 29671 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 29671?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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