SC area data
Ritter, SC
Ritter, SC.
Population: 22,538 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $216,762
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.5%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $224,771
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +116 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $888
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,228
- Average weekly wage
- $872
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 42
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