Area data
Sumter, SC — ZIP 29154
Population: 29,454 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $232,510
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $233,079
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $245,500
- Median list price
- $290,000
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 90
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 55 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,733/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,040/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, coldWave, earthquake, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +15 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $991
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,951
- Average weekly wage
- $964
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 386
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