SC area data
Rowesville, SC
Rowesville, SC.
Population: 1,262 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Rowesville, SC is $136,400. Homes sell for a median $244,500 after a median 50 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 6.3% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$136,400
Median home value
50
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $136,400
- 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
- $244,500
- Median list price
- $263,950
- Median price per sqft
- $175
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.0%
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.7 (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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Bethune-Bowman Elementary, Bethune-Bowman Middle/High
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 60% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 74.8%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.9 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 (27 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- 4 Holes Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER, BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL, PRISMA HEALTH TUOMEY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 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)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 36.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $900
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,412
- Average weekly wage
- $880
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Rowesville | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $244,500 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 50 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $900 | $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 Rowesville, SC?
- $136,400.
- What is the median sale price in Rowesville, SC?
- $244,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Rowesville, SC?
- Median days on market: 50 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Rowesville, SC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, coldWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in Rowesville, SC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 60% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Rowesville, SC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Rowesville, SC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Rowesville, SC?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Rowesville, SC?
- Regional Price Parity: 93.7 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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