SC area data
Buffalo, SC
Buffalo, SC.
Population: 3,236 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Buffalo, SC is $60,000. Homes sell for a median $172,500 after a median 51 days on market. 1 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).
$60,000
Median home value
51
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $60,000
- 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
- $172,500
- Median list price
- $290,000
- Median price per sqft
- $142
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.5%
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.4%
- Active listings
- 3
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Buffalo Elementary
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, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 51% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 79.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Medley Farm Drum Dump (18.8 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
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.0 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
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 2,707
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,700
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Cowpens National Battlefield (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Cowpens National Battlefield, Kings Mountain National Military Park, Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Union County, Troy Shelton Field (USC) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- PRISMA HEALTH GREER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, UNION MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- +45 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $624
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,522
- Average weekly wage
- $856
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 61
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Buffalo | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $172,500 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 51 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $624 | $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 Buffalo, SC?
- $60,000.
- What is the median sale price in Buffalo, SC?
- $172,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Buffalo, SC?
- Median days on market: 51 days.
- What is typical rent in Buffalo, SC?
- 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 Buffalo, SC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Buffalo, SC in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Buffalo, SC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 51% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Buffalo, SC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Buffalo, SC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Buffalo, SC?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Buffalo, SC walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Buffalo, SC?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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