Rental numbers for the Orangeburg, SC metro
The typical home here runs -$166 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.8%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.2%.
- Gross yield
- 9.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.2%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$166/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $166,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,297/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
13 with published figures
| 29018Bowman | $138,000 | $1,300* | 11.3% | 6.8% | +$37 | n/a |
| 29112Swansea | $127,000 | $1,170* | 11.1% | 6.3% | -$13 | n/a |
| 29039Cordova | $138,000 | $1,210* | 10.5% | 5.9% | -$65 | n/a |
| 29432Branchville | $153,000 | $1,300* | 10.2% | 6.1% | -$52 | n/a |
| 29115Orangeburg | $129,000 | $984 | 9.2% | 4.7% | -$191 | n/a |
| 29107Norway | $133,000 | $900* | 8.1% | 3.8% | -$291 | n/a |
| 29047Elloree | $180,000 | $1,170* | 7.8% | 4.3% | -$330 | n/a |
| 29059Holly Hill | $200,000 | $1,300* | 7.8% | 4.0% | -$411 | n/a |
| 29163Vance | $161,000 | $900* | 6.7% | 2.8% | -$491 | n/a |
| 29038Cope | $174,000 | $900* | 6.2% | 2.8% | -$539 | n/a |
| 29118Orangeburg | $235,000 | $1,170* | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$738 | n/a |
| 29048Eutawville | $205,000 | $900* | 5.3% | 1.9% | -$785 | n/a |
| 29142Santee | $247,000 | $910* | 4.4% | 1.5% | -$1,034 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $150,870 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $164,750 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $157,858 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $166,263 | $1,147 |
| Aug 2025 | $158,162 | $1,239 |
| Aug 2026 | $165,764 | $1,297 |
Counties
- Orangeburg County, SC9.2% median yield
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- Is the Orangeburg, SC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$166 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.8%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Orangeburg, SC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 29115 (Orangeburg) at 9.2%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.