Area data
Rock hill, SC — ZIP 29730
Population: 58,199 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 29730 (Rock hill, SC) is $291,037 — down 2.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $316,500 after a median 70 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,500/month. 16 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$291,037
Median home value
-2.1%
1-year change
70
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $291,037
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.0%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $306,510
- 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
- $316,500
- Median list price
- $337,000
- Median price per sqft
- $204
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.4%
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 170
- For-sale inventory
- 261
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 212
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 63 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 73
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,500/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,310/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,380/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,510/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,860/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,360/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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- York 03, Charter Institute at Erskine
- Schools include
- Saluda Trail Middle, Central Child Development Center, South Pointe High, The Palmetto School, Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montesorri Inquiry
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · 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 45% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 66.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Rock Hill Chemical Co. (5.4 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
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.9 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 149
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 115
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 33,991
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 28,983
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (27 mi)
- National parks include
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Kings Mountain National Military Park, Cowpens National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Falls Landing (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE, NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER, MUSC HEALTH CHESTER 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)
- +1,514 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 37.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,218
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 90,741
- Average weekly wage
- $1,134
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,252
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 29730 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $291,037 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $316,500 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 70 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,500/mo | $1,650/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,218 | $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 29730?
- $291,037.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 29730?
- $316,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 29730?
- Median days on market: 70 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 29730?
- Typical rent: $1,500/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 29730?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave.
- Is ZIP 29730 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 29730?
- Risk to homes is higher than 45% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 29730?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 29730?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 29730?
- 16 schools (9 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 29730 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 29730?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 29730?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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