South Carolina

McCormick County

ZIP 29848

9,701 residents112 permits TTM$55,344 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$159,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.93%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

112

Census BPS

Climate risk

9.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 29848

Median home value

$159,000

Gross yield

7.2%

Cap rate

5.0%

Rent gap

30.3%

Affordability

P/I: 2.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $956Rent: $666Gap: 43.5%
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
29835$343,824$9703.4%2.3%31.3%
29840$159,000county est.$9567.2%5.0%30.3%
29844$159,000county est.$9567.2%5.0%30.3%
29845$159,000county est.$1,0708.1%5.0%37.8%
29848$159,000county est.$9567.2%5.0%30.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

83.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

26.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

23.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

35.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

58.7

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