Area data
Lexington, SC — ZIP 29073
Population: 53,156 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $260,536
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.5%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $261,317
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 45 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 69
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,955/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.5%
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 96
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gilbert International Airpark (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,200 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,043
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 110,160
- Average weekly wage
- $997
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,741
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