SC area data
Ora, SC
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Ora.
Population: 33,139 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $201,580
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -19.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -11.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +26.8%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $268,104
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $279,725
- Median list price
- $275,400
- Median days on market
- 102 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 70
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 84 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,090/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
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A14
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.5°F
- Average high
- 76.5°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.6 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Laurens County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 172
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +388 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $646
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,804
- Average weekly wage
- $967
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 621
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