SC area data
Chapin, SC
Chapin, SC.
Population: 26,620 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Chapin, SC is $442,387 — up 2.0% over the past year. Typical rent runs $2,327/month. 9 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).
$442,387
Median home value
+2.0%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $442,387
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $442,387
- House Price Index (state)
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 221
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 57 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 65
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,327/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Lexington 05, Charter Institute at Erskine
- Schools include
- Lake Murray Elementary, Chapin Elementary, Chapin High, Chapin Intermediate, Center for Advanced Technical Studies
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 Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 53% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 54.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lexington County Landfill Area (21.1 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.3 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)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 96
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 53
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 77
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (39 mi)
- National parks include
- Ninety Six National Historic Site, Congaree National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Shealy Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 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)
- +1,200 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Housing built before 1970
- 7.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 58.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,118
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 110,160
- Average weekly wage
- $997
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,741
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Chapin | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $442,387 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $2,327/mo | $1,650/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,118 | $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 Chapin, SC?
- $442,387.
- What is typical rent in Chapin, SC?
- Typical rent: $2,327/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Chapin, SC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in Chapin, SC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 53% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Chapin, SC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Chapin, SC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Chapin, SC?
- 9 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Chapin, SC?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Chapin, SC?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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