Area data
Ora, SC — ZIP 29360
Population: 22,085 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,067
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +37.4%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $227,129
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $230,000
- Median list price
- $245,900
- Median days on market
- 84.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 79
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 84 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,090/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A14
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Laurens County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +388 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $702
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,804
- Average weekly wage
- $967
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 621
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