Area data
Aiken, SC — ZIP 29801
Population: 31,108 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $218,768
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +54.8%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $219,058
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $305,000
- Median list price
- $272,000
- Median days on market
- 196 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- Days to pending
- 72 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,620/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,130/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/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
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- V14
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 252
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 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
- Aiken Regional Airport (AIK) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Daniel Field (DNL) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,250 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $793
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 56,573
- Average weekly wage
- $1,180
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,471
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