Sumter, SC · South Carolina

Clarendon County

31,037 residents108 permits TTM$48,887 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$147,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

10.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.39%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

108

Census BPS

Climate risk

76.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
291115.9%43.0%
29162$157,908$9507.2%5.3%23.4%
29001$170,047$9506.7%4.9%23.4%
29051$147,300county est.$9507.7%5.9%23.4%
29102$182,598$9506.2%4.6%23.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

73.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

25.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

17.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

41.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.9

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 28, 2026