Area data
Anderson, SC — ZIP 29621
Population: 46,482 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $319,607
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $320,538
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $314,995
- Median list price
- $340,400
- Median days on market
- 83 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 354
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 81
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,391/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.6%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 233
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Anderson Regional Airport (AND) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Anderson Regional Airport (AND) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,443 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $1,340
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 59,085
- Average weekly wage
- $916
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,087
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