Area data
Bath, SC — ZIP 29816
Population: 1,092 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 29816 (Bath, SC) is $87,800. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, lightning, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 6.3% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$87,800
Median home value
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $87,800
- House Price Index (state)
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $850/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,000/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,140/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,460/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,790/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)
- 93.7 (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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hail, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 59% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 67.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Clearwater Finishing (2.4 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
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.0 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)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 29
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 84
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (46 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Harman Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Hospitals include
- PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL, WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, AFFILIATED WITH MED COL, JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $410
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 56,573
- Average weekly wage
- $1,180
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,471
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 29816?
- $87,800.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 29816?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,140/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 29816?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hail, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 29816?
- 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 29816?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 29816?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Clearwater Finishing, 2.4 mi.
- What is the air quality in ZIP 29816?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 29816?
- Regional Price Parity: 93.7 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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