South Carolina

Orangeburg County

ZIP 29059

83,531 residents88 permits TTM$43,214 median HHI17 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$109,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

22.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.26%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

88

Census BPS

Climate risk

87.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 29059

Median home value

$181,137

Gross yield

8.6%

Buy Box score

0.7

Section 8 gap

61.7%

Affordability

P/I: 4.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,300Rent: $804Gap: 61.7%
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
2911512.5%
29146$93,498$97012.4%10.3%17.1%
291138.8%
291178.8%
291338.8%
291128.6%
291078.3%
290398.0%
29018$124,414$1,30012.5%7.8%38.1%
291187.2%
29432$141,910$1,30011.0%6.8%38.1%
290386.3%
291636.2%
290475.9%
29059$181,137$1,3008.6%5.3%38.1%
290485.1%
291424.0%

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

Demographics

Owner-occupied

65.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

20.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

19.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

41.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.8

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