SC area data
Georgetown, SC
Georgetown, SC.
Population: 27,319 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $248,479
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.9%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $256,644
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $444,000
- Median list price
- $423,000
- Median days on market
- 44.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 79 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,650/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, lightning, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Georgetown County Airport (GGE) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +610 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $875
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,248
- Average weekly wage
- $920
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 327
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