SC area data
Valley falls, SC
Valley falls, SC.
Population: 28,381 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $211,635
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +140.7%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $213,918
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $277,000
- Median list price
- $276,210
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 149
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 50 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,383/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.2%
- 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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, earthquake, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Cowpens National Battlefield (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Pearson's Farm Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,813 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $936
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 127,736
- Average weekly wage
- $1,066
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 386
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