SC area data
Scranton, SC
Scranton, SC.
Population: 4,639 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $138,403
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $138,403
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $215,000
- Median list price
- $286,065
- Median days on market
- 80 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.8%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cockfield Aerodrome (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Florence Regional Airport (FLO) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +255 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $654
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 54,403
- Average weekly wage
- $939
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 411
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