SC area data
Tega cay, SC
Tega cay, SC.
Population: 46,865 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $490,119
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.3%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $497,626
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $520,005
- Median list price
- $499,000
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 256
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 50 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 94
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,845/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,630/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,200/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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hawk's Knoll Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,514 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,008
- Median annual property tax
- $2,783
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 90,741
- Average weekly wage
- $1,134
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,252
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