St. Andrews: Housing & Real Estate
St. Andrews's median home value is $161,300 (estimated market value runs 25% higher at $201,496), with median rent $1,088 (about the same as Richland County median $1,142; about the same as South Carolina median $1,073). Homeownership rate: 28.9%. That's 1.2× below the Richland County median ($201,200); 1.4× below the South Carolina median ($225,650). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 13.1%. New construction makes up 4.7% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 3.5× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs South Carolina 3.2×).
- 12.4 years to break even renting at the median (vs South Carolina 18y).
- 4-BR rent is 1.9× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 14% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $161,300 — 0.7× the South Carolina median ($225,649). Median rent $1,088/month. homeownership rate 28.9% — below the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 3.5× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | moderate |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 27.3% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | moderate |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 50.0% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 25.4% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 2.3% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $1,032 |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $1,164 |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,276 |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,623 |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,911 |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $201,496 |
| Median Home Value | $161,300 (vs South Carolina $225,650) |
| Median Rent | $1,088 (vs South Carolina $1,073) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 13.1% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 4.7% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 10.0% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (1)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 26.0% |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 11,067 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.23¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 2,581,882 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $4,632 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0% |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 100% |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 100% |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 7 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 28.9% |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1978 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12