SC area data
Alvin, SC
Alvin, SC.
Population: 6,031 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $213,998
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.3%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $226,030
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $304,950
- Median list price
- $209,000
- Median days on market
- 95 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.1%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,300/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 260
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying Tails Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,916 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $785
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 54,926
- Average weekly wage
- $1,255
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,245
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