SC area data
Pelzer, SC
Pelzer, SC.
Population: 16,080 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $274,199
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.7%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $274,367
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $340,500
- Median list price
- $407,450
- Median days on market
- 81 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 54
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 233
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Moores Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,443 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $923
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 59,085
- Average weekly wage
- $916
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,087
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