Housing data for Keowee Key, SC
Keowee Key, SC has an estimated 3,351 residents and 1,765 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Oconee County.
1.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,351 (±755)
- Housing units
- 1,765 (±214)
- Households that rent
- 1.1%
What stands out in Keowee Key
Working from home: 30.4% (±11.3 points) in Keowee Key, higher than in Oconee County (9.9%).
Median home value: $556,000 (±$85,313) in Keowee Key, higher than in Oconee County ($237,100).
Median real estate taxes: $1,964 (±$349) in Keowee Key, higher than in Oconee County ($899).
Median household income: $124,788 (±$18,895) in Keowee Key, higher than in Oconee County ($62,388).
- Commute and cars in Keowee Key
- Home values in Keowee Key
- Property taxes in Keowee Key
- Income and affordability in Keowee Key
Housing in Keowee Key at a glance
- Rent burden: 50.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $124,788 median household income
- Home values: $556,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,974 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,964 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 7.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 38.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.7 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 25.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Keowee Key against Oconee County, its state and the nation
| Keowee Key | Oconee County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,351 (±755) | 80,469 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,765 (±214) | 42,100 (±55) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.1% (±1.3 points) | 23.8% (±1.9 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $881 (±$38) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $124,788 (±$18,895) | $62,388 (±$4,319) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $556,000 (±$85,313) | $237,100 (±$9,039) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,964 (±$349) | $899 (±$47) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 7.8% (±5.6 points) | 35.2% (±2.4 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.7 minutes (±8.8) | 23.9 minutes (±1.1) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.5% (±2.4 points) | 84.6% (±1.8 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 65.6 years (±2.4) | 47.3 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Keowee Key covers 3.5 square miles of land, about 966 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Oconee County
Keowee Key has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Oconee County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Oconee County recorded 266 violent and 1,344 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Keowee Key
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Mile | 5.8 mi | $800 | $338,700 | 7.6% |
| Salem | 5.8 mi | $500 | $167,500 | 19.4% |
| West Union | 8.7 mi | $758 | $147,700 | 26.9% |
| Walhalla | 8.9 mi | $669 | $171,900 | 43.0% |
| Norris | 9.8 mi | $913 | $183,100 | 13.4% |
| Utica | 10 mi | $1,073 | $145,400 | 47.6% |
| Seneca | 10 mi | $807 | $240,000 | 48.6% |
| Central | 10 mi | $876 | $256,600 | 73.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Keowee Key, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $650 | $683 | $894 | $1,090 | $1,204 |
HUD income limits for Keowee Key, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,700 | $31,100 | $49,800 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,000 | $64,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,450 | $71,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,050 | $76,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,600 | $82,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,150 | $88,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,700 | $93,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Oconee County, SC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Keowee Key is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Keowee Key
What is the median household income in Keowee Key?
The median household income in Keowee Key is $124,788 (±$18,895) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Keowee Key, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $556,000 (±$85,313) for owner-occupied homes in Keowee Key (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Keowee Key?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Keowee Key, SC is $1,974 (±$178) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Keowee Key?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Keowee Key, SC is $1,964 (±$349) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Keowee Key?
Keowee Key, SC has an estimated 1,765 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Keowee Key?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.5% of homes in Keowee Key, SC.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keowee Key CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keowee Key CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keowee Key CDP, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keowee Key CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keowee Key CDP, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Keowee Key CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Keowee Key CDP, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Oconee County, SC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Oconee County, SC
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Keowee Key CDP, South Carolina (place:38058, in state:45).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .