SC area data
Chesnee, SC
Chesnee, SC.
Population: 15,573 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $293,975
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $295,378
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $318,000
- Median list price
- $355,500
- Median days on market
- 96 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 81
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 68 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,293/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, earthquake, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Cowpens National Battlefield (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Paradise Landing (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,813 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $902
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 127,736
- Average weekly wage
- $1,066
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 386
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