SC area data
Seneca, SC
Seneca, SC.
Population: 23,767 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $258,506
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $259,702
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $291,450
- Median list price
- $310,990
- Median days on market
- 90.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 183
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 72 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,356/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.0%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, hail, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,026
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Ridge Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Anderson Regional Airport (AND) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +475 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $871
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,340
- Average weekly wage
- $1,068
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 608
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