Rental numbers for the Seneca, SC metro
The typical home here runs -$820 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.4%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.6%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$820/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $291,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,438/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
10 with published figures
| 29678Seneca | $256,000 | $1,306 | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$712 | +3.1% |
| 29693Westminster | $224,000 | $910* | 4.9% | 2.0% | -$837 | n/a |
| 29664Mountain Rest | $262,000 | $1,040* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$952 | n/a |
| 29658Longcreek | $261,000 | $1,030* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$979 | n/a |
| 29691Walhalla | $232,000 | $900* | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$910 | n/a |
| 29686Tamassee | $336,000 | $1,000* | 3.6% | 1.3% | -$1,459 | n/a |
| 29643Fair Play | $340,000 | $990* | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$1,527 | n/a |
| 29672Seneca | $564,000 | $1,488 | 3.2% | 1.1% | -$2,546 | n/a |
| 29696West Union | $345,000 | $900* | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$1,658 | n/a |
| 29676Salem | $562,000 | $1,130* | 2.4% | 0.3% | -$2,879 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.37%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $227,285 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $263,859 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $268,012 | $1,259 |
| Aug 2024 | $283,025 | $1,335 |
| Aug 2025 | $283,456 | $1,399 |
| Aug 2026 | $291,157 | $1,438 |
Counties
- Oconee County, SC4.6% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Seneca, SC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$820 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.4%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Seneca, SC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 29678 (Seneca) at 6.1%, 29672 (Seneca) at 3.2%, 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.