SC area data
Nichols, SC
Nichols, SC.
Population: 4,845 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $189,321
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.8%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $189,332
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $210,000
- Median list price
- $296,450
- Median days on market
- 28 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 80.8%
- Active listings
- 36
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
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 High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Green Sea Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lumberton Regional Airport (LBT) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7,033 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $401
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 122,265
- Average weekly wage
- $843
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7,246
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