Area data
Columbia, SC — ZIP 29229
Population: 51,861 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $268,778
- 1-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.9%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $269,647
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 81
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,789/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.8%
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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Over the Hill Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 40
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -63 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Median annual property tax
- $1,739
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 172,284
- Average weekly wage
- $1,148
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 883
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