SC area data
Lynchburg, SC
Lynchburg, SC.
Population: 2,601 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Lynchburg, SC is $129,048 — down 8.1% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with hurricane, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$129,048
Median home value
-8.1%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $129,048
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -17.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -16.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $168,656
- 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
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -1.7%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $650/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $760/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $950/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,150/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,260/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 65% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 80.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.7 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 (44 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Tallon Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Florence Regional Airport (FLO) (21 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)
- +7 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $479
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,885
- Average weekly wage
- $890
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Lynchburg | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $129,048 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $479 | $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 Lynchburg, SC?
- $129,048.
- What is typical rent in Lynchburg, SC?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $950/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lynchburg, SC?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Lynchburg, SC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 65% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Lynchburg, SC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lynchburg, SC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Lynchburg, SC?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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