SC area data
Edisto island, SC
Edisto island, SC.
Population: 2,826 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Edisto island, SC is $739,721 — down 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $797,500 after a median 66.5 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, hurricane, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$739,721
Median home value
-1.6%
1-year change
66.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $739,721
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.4%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $752,852
- 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
- $797,500
- Median list price
- $884,000
- Median price per sqft
- $453
- 1-year sale-price change
- -13.8%
- Median days on market
- 66.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 42
- For-sale inventory
- 103
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 84
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,140/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,370/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,680/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,110/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
- Jane Edwards Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 88% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 37.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Wamchem, Inc. (24.9 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
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°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
- 212
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 153
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 93
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 305
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 836
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (23 mi)
- National parks include
- Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Edisto Island Private Airstrip (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Hospitals include
- BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL, BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, NH Beaufort
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +1,040 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
- 11.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 31.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,286
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 226,174
- Average weekly wage
- $1,226
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,426
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Edisto island | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $739,721 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $797,500 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 67 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,286 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Edisto island, SC?
- $739,721.
- What is the median sale price in Edisto island, SC?
- $797,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Edisto island, SC?
- Median days on market: 66.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Edisto island, SC?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,370/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Edisto island, SC?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, hurricane, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning.
- Is Edisto island, SC in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Edisto island, SC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 88% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Edisto island, SC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Edisto island, SC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Edisto island, SC?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Edisto island, SC walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Edisto island, SC?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Edisto island, SC?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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