SC area data
Lancaster, SC
Lancaster, SC.
Population: 53,584 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $291,373
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.5%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $303,038
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $355,000
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median days on market
- 84 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 346
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 63 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 73
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,323/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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Unity Aerodrome (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,413 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,207
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,629
- Average weekly wage
- $1,200
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 997
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