Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · South Carolina

Edgefield County

ZIP 29847

26,508 residents180 permits TTM$67,092 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$194,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.34%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

180

Census BPS

Climate risk

22.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 29847

Median home value

$208,185

Gross yield

6.1%

Cap rate

4.9%

Rent gap

19.4%

Affordability

P/I: 3.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,060Rent: $854Gap: 24.1%
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
29832$148,826$1,0208.2%6.9%16.3%
29838$194,300county est.$1,0806.7%5.3%20.9%
29847$208,185$1,0606.1%4.9%19.4%
29824$215,022$1,0205.7%4.8%16.3%
29821$293,994$1,1304.6%3.5%24.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

79.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

16.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

21.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.0

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026