Area data
Darlington, SC — ZIP 29540
Population: 4,080 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $153,531
- 1-year appreciation
- +17.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $153,531
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $209,000
- Median list price
- $200,000
- Median days on market
- 206.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,293/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- 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
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Graham Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Florence Regional Airport (FLO) (15 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
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $594
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.2%
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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