SC area data
Dorchester, SC
Dorchester, SC.
Population: 2,281 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $253,054
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.6%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $265,007
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $279,900
- Median days on market
- 160 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Saint George Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,232 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,152
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 32,608
- Average weekly wage
- $984
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,192
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