SC area data
Sunset, SC
Sunset, SC.
Population: 1,964 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.39M
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +35.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +79.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +168.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.39M
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $2.78M
- Median list price
- $2.50M
- Median days on market
- 132 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.0%
- Active listings
- 58
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 60.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Oolenoy Valley Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +577 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $4,630
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,122
- Average weekly wage
- $859
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,083
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