SC area data
Fort lawn, SC
Fort lawn, SC.
Population: 3,462 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $253,150
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.3%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $267,507
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $240,450
- Median list price
- $339,950
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 242
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +102 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $860
- Mean commute to work
- 41 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,310
- Average weekly wage
- $1,094
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 269
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