SC area data
Wadmalaw Island, SC
Wadmalaw Island, SC.
Population: 2,703 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $713,145
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.0%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $719,988
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.09M
- Median list price
- $1.04M
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,690/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,100/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hondarosa Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,040 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,733
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 226,174
- Average weekly wage
- $1,226
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,426
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