South Carolina

Orangeburg County

ZIP 29118

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 29118

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

7.2%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.2R/I: 37.6%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
291138.8%
291178.8%
291338.8%
2911512.5%
29146$93,498$97012.4%10.3%17.1%

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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