SC area data
Elgin, SC
Elgin, SC.
Population: 31,372 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Elgin, SC is $302,349 — up 1.9% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,831/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, strongwind, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$302,349
Median home value
+1.9%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $302,349
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $302,349
- 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
- 173
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 53
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,831/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.6%
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- School districts serving the area
- Kershaw 01, Richland 02
- Schools include
- Leslie M. Stover Middle, Blaney Elementary, Bookman Road Elementary, Pontiac Elementary, Bridge Creek Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind, hurricane, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 61% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Townsend Saw Chain Co. (6.5 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
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.2 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (28 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Over the Hill Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (MMT) (19 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
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- 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)
- +768 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,005
- Housing built before 1970
- 5.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 61.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,491
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,194
- Average weekly wage
- $884
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 368
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Elgin | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $302,349 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,831/mo | $1,650/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,491 | $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 Elgin, SC?
- $302,349.
- What is typical rent in Elgin, SC?
- Typical rent: $1,831/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Elgin, SC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind, hurricane, lightning, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Elgin, SC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 61% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Elgin, SC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Elgin, SC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Elgin, SC?
- 6 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Elgin, SC?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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