Area data
Florence, SC — ZIP 29501
Population: 48,673 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $242,239
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $242,239
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $158,850
- Median list price
- $165,000
- Median days on market
- 100.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 64 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 66
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,504/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.0%
- 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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Florence Regional Airport (FLO) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Florence Regional Airport (FLO) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +255 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,018
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 54,403
- Average weekly wage
- $939
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 411
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