Area data
Gaffney, SC — ZIP 29341
Population: 20,647 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,729
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +51.1%
- All-time peak (2022-09)
- $237,951
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $289,900
- Median list price
- $282,454
- Median days on market
- 66 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 77
- 1-year forecast
- -2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $952/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Cowpens National Battlefield (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- La Dolce Terra Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +186 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $823
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.7%
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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