ZIP 29671 · Pickens, South Carolina

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    18,666 people call ZIP 29671 home.

    18,666

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 43% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $961

    a month. South Carolina's median is $1,180.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.

    $907–$1,360

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $961 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    72% of the housing here was built before 2000.

    • 72% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.2–0.5% to the 8,386 homes here.

    13–44

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 17% less than South Carolina's.

    $216,000

    median home value in ZIP 29671.

    • $216,000 ZIP 29671
    • $259,000 South Carolina
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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