SC area data
Williston, SC
Williston, SC.
Population: 5,944 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Williston, SC is $148,039 — down 6.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $300,000 after a median 67 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hurricane, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 6.3% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$148,039
Median home value
-6.3%
1-year change
67
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $148,039
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -20.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -22.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $195,273
- House Price Index (state)
- 453.0 (+2.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $300,000
- Median list price
- $295,500
- Median price per sqft
- $172
- 1-year sale-price change
- +46.3%
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 14
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $648/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $682/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $892/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,063/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,172/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.4 : 1
- Schools include
- Kelly Edwards Elementary, Williston-Elko High, Williston-Elko Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 61% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Shuron Inc. (4.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Congaree National Park (50 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Hospitals include
- PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL, BURKE MEDICAL CENTER, AUGUSTA VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -29 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $649
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,389
- Average weekly wage
- $878
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Other Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 31
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Williston | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $148,039 | $229,613 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $300,000 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 67 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $649 | $845 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Williston, SC?
- $148,039.
- What is the median sale price in Williston, SC?
- $300,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Williston, SC?
- Median days on market: 67 days.
- What is typical rent in Williston, SC?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $892/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Williston, SC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Williston, SC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 61% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Williston, SC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Williston, SC?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Shuron Inc., 4.5 mi.
- How many schools serve Williston, SC?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Williston, SC?
- Regional Price Parity: 93.7 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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