U.S. ZIP Code · SC29078
Kershaw County · Columbia, SC
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +2.2%
- 5-year / yr
- +5.8%
- 10-year / yr
- +6.0%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -8.5%
- vs metro
- +15.3%
- vs state
- +14.7%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 29078 is worth $259,833 — 15.3% above the Columbia, SC median. Over the past year, values have risen 2.2%. The effective property tax rate is 0.4%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Kershaw County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Very Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Kershaw County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +607[5]
- Moved in
- 2,331
- Moved out
- 1,724
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 5
- Elementary
- 3
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
Lugoff-Elgin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kershaw 01
1,773 students
Wateree Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kershaw 01
705 students
Lugoff-Elgin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kershaw 01
652 students
Doby's Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kershaw 01
605 students
Lugoff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kershaw 01
517 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 29078?
- The typical home in 29078 is worth $259,833, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 29078?
- Home values in 29078 are up 2.2% over the past year, and up 5.8% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 29078?
- The effective property tax rate in 29078 is 0.4% — roughly $1,143 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 29078?
- ZIP code 29078 has a population of 16,283 and a median household income of $67,727.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Red Bank CDP, SC
- Typical home
- $258,813
- Gross yield
- 8.8%
Fairview Crossroads CDP, SC
- Typical home
- $256,670
- Gross yield
- —
Columbia, SC
- Typical home
- $268,184
- Gross yield
- 7.8%
Oak Grove CDP, SC
- Typical home
- $247,057
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
Columbia, SC
- Typical home
- $244,217
- Gross yield
- 8.2%
Cameron, SC
- Typical home
- $243,743
- Gross yield
- —
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