SC area data
Ware shoals, SC
Ware shoals, SC.
Population: 5,536 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $136,544
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +37.5%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $157,773
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $170,000
- Median days on market
- 269 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 44.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ashley Field (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Anderson Regional Airport (AND) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +121 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $553
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,489
- Average weekly wage
- $965
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 193
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