SC area data
Cherokee falls, SC
Cherokee falls, SC.
Population: 9,770 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $165,460
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -22.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -23.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $227,338
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $185,000
- Median list price
- $290,000
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.6%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- -3.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,160/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Kings Mountain National Military Park (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +186 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $544
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 37.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,700
- Average weekly wage
- $853
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 203
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