Area data
Darlington, SC — ZIP 29532
Population: 19,857 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $157,067
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +45.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $157,067
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $229,075
- Median list price
- $209,245
- Median days on market
- 91 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 98
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,275/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Branhams Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Florence Regional Airport (FLO) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +96 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $606
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,069
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 164
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