SC area data
Alcolu, SC
Alcolu, SC.
Population: 2,339 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $165,711
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -10.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +38.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $200,964
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $170,000
- Median list price
- $108,000
- Median days on market
- 5.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.5%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -2.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $950/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,250/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, heatWave, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Pocotaligo Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +97 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $719
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,739
- Average weekly wage
- $692
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 87
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