SC area data
Waterloo, SC
Waterloo, SC.
Population: 3,443 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $184,643
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -19.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -7.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +34.3%
- All-time peak (2022-09)
- $248,612
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $346,250
- Median list price
- $389,000
- Median days on market
- 60.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Ninety Six National Historic Site (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ridgewood Air Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +388 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $644
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,804
- Average weekly wage
- $967
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 621
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