SC area data
Johnston, SC
Johnston, SC.
Population: 5,074 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $158,027
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.3%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $172,107
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $339,900
- Median list price
- $325,000
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.1%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,020/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Saluda County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Daniel Field (DNL) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +302 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $598
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,407
- Average weekly wage
- $903
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 177
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