SC area data
Catawba, SC
Catawba, SC.
Population: 3,060 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $323,600
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.8%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $335,377
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $395,000
- Median list price
- $457,450
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,120/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,400/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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,514 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $979
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 90,741
- Average weekly wage
- $1,134
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,252
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