Columbia, SC · South Carolina

Fairfield County

ZIP 29065

20,741 residents75 permits TTM$46,972 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$129,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

23.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.69%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

75

Census BPS

Climate risk

40.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 29065

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
290150.6
291800.6
290140.3
291300.2
29065

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

76.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

19.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

15.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

43.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

46.7

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