SC area data
Central, SC
Central, SC.
Population: 15,982 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $301,475
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $301,475
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $200,000
- Median list price
- $220,000
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.0%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,281/mo
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,058
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Davis Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Anderson Regional Airport (AND) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +577 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $852
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,122
- Average weekly wage
- $859
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,083
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