SC area data
Travelers rest, SC
Travelers rest, SC.
Population: 26,358 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $353,771
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $354,410
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $531,843
- Median list price
- $510,308
- Median days on market
- 79 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 166
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 61 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,884/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 59.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 167
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- King Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,114 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,233
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 259,463
- Average weekly wage
- $1,175
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4,993
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