Area data
Gaffney, SC — ZIP 29340
Population: 20,763 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $165,226
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -5.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.4%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $187,278
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $170,850
- Median list price
- $214,900
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 64
- 1-year forecast
- -2.7%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,235/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,117/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,681/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
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
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Kings Mountain National Military Park (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Turner Field (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +186 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $515
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,700
- Average weekly wage
- $853
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 203
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