Columbia, SC · South Carolina

Calhoun County

ZIP 29030

14,150 residents39 permits TTM$56,690 median HHI2 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$148,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

21.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.95%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

39

Census BPS

Climate risk

22.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 29030

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

5.3%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.0R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown2 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
291357.2%
290305.3%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

83.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

13.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

21.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

33.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

47.4

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