Columbia, SC · South Carolina
Kershaw County
66,924 residents510 permits TTM$64,343 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$191,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.5%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
16.3%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.05%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
510
Census BPS
Climate risk
66.7
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29009 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 29020 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 29032 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 29045 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 29078 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 29074 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29175 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
81.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
12.6%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
22.8%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
44.3%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
40.3
Census ACS
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