SC area data
Smyrna, SC
Smyrna, SC.
Population: 1,826 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Smyrna, SC is $282,172 — down 7.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $589,000 after a median 196 days on market. 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).
$282,172
Median home value
-7.4%
1-year change
196
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $282,172
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.5%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $321,726
- 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
- $589,000
- 1-year sale-price change
- +100.0%
- Median days on market
- 196 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $820/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $850/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $970/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,200/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,490/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)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 45% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 66.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Celanese Corp. (Shelby Fiber Operations) (15.7 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
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°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
- 213
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 149
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 115
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,765
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 8,586
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Kings Mountain National Military Park (9 mi)
- National parks include
- Kings Mountain National Military Park, Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Cowpens National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- York Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- CAROMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +1,514 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,244
- Households with broadband internet
- 28.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 90,741
- Average weekly wage
- $1,134
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,252
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Smyrna | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $282,172 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $589,000 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 196 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,244 | $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 Smyrna, SC?
- $282,172.
- What is the median sale price in Smyrna, SC?
- $589,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Smyrna, SC?
- Median days on market: 196 days.
- What is typical rent in Smyrna, SC?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $970/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Smyrna, SC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave.
- Is Smyrna, SC in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Smyrna, SC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 45% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Smyrna, SC?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Smyrna, SC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Smyrna, SC walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Smyrna, SC?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Smyrna, SC?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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