Housing data for ZIP code 29170

Name: Housing in ZIP code 29170, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 29170 has an estimated 21,247 residents and 9,391 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Oak Grove, Lexington County.

16.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,129 (±$75) a month.

The median home value is $212,800 (±$7,149).

The median household income is $74,902 (±$5,083) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 21,247 (±1,215)
Median gross rent: $1,129
Median home value: $212,800
Households that rent: 16.0%

How ZIP code 29170 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 29170	Oak Grove	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Residents	21,247 (±1,215)	12,256	304,887	5,296,225	334,922,499
Housing units	9,391 (±469)	5,491	132,916	2,443,039	143,775,355
Households that rent	16.0% (±2.8 points)	19.0%	22.6%	28.1%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,129 (±$75)	$1,045	$1,178	$1,180	$1,413
Median home value	$212,800 (±$7,149)	$210,300	$234,500	$259,000	$332,700
Median household income	$74,902 (±$5,083)	$74,554	$77,408	$69,324	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$965 (±$53)	$974	$1,151	$1,251	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	42.5% (±12.4 points)	54.6%	48.2%	52.1%	51.1%
Built before 1980	33.2% (±3.7 points)	34.7%	31.2%	32.8%	49.7%
Average commute	22.9 minutes (±1.1)	21.7 minutes	26.0 minutes	25.6 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	94.4% (±1.7 points)	94.1%	92.3%	88.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	38.2 years (±1.4)	37.0 years	39.8 years	40.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 29170, median gross rent is not measurably different from Lexington County ($1,178).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina ($1,180).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 29170 is not measurably different from Oak Grove as a whole ($1,045).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Oak Grove as a whole ($210,300).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Lexington County with a published estimate, ZIP 29170 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Lexington County with a published estimate, ZIP 29170 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Lexington County with a published estimate, ZIP 29170 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 29170

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 29170	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±3.5 points)	3.1%	6.8%	6.3%
$500 to $999	34.8% (±10.4 points)	32.8%	29.0%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	41.2% (±11.3 points)	34.3%	34.9%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	23.1% (±8.8 points)	21.6%	18.3%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	1.0% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	7.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.7%	2.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.5%	2.0%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 41.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 29170

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$1,204 (±$206)
2 bedrooms	$991 (±$90)
3 bedrooms	$1,375 (±$228)

Rent burden in ZIP code 29170

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 29170	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	17.6% (±7.3 points)	13.7%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.6% (±8.0 points)	13.0%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.1% (±7.1 points)	12.9%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±5.5 points)	12.2%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.6% (±8.1 points)	10.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	30.9% (±9.4 points)	37.9%	42.8%	41.9%

42.5% (±12.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 29170 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 29170

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 29170	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Less than $50,000	7.0% (±2.2 points)	6.2%	8.1%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	3.6% (±1.4 points)	6.9%	8.7%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	8.5% (±2.1 points)	9.2%	8.3%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	24.7% (±2.8 points)	16.2%	11.2%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	37.1% (±3.9 points)	28.0%	21.8%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	13.2% (±2.9 points)	23.1%	25.5%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	5.4% (±2.6 points)	8.3%	12.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.5% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	3.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 29170

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 29170	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	79.6% (±3.1 points)	70.5%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.4%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.1% (±2.5 points)	16.5%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 29170 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 29170	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
2020 or later	3.1% (±1.2 points)	3.5%	3.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	16.2% (±3.0 points)	15.8%	14.8%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±2.4 points)	18.5%	18.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	17.9% (±3.0 points)	17.1%	16.2%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	15.5% (±2.5 points)	13.8%	14.3%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	16.5% (±2.4 points)	15.2%	12.7%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	12.1% (±2.5 points)	8.1%	7.9%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	3.8% (±1.1 points)	4.5%	6.0%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	2.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.6% (±0.5 points)	2.0%	3.6%	11.7%

33.2% of the homes in ZIP code 29170 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 29170

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 29170	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	29.6% (±2.9 points)	25.2%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	68.9% (±3.0 points)	69.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 29170 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 29170	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±3.7 points)	77.3%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±2.5 points)	8.8%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.4% (±2.9 points)	11.9%	11.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 29170 take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 29170

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Oak Grove	16%	$1,045	19.0%
Springdale	10%	$1,291	30.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 29170

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
29172	4.6 mi	$1,048	$180,800	$64,430	18.1%
29169	4.9 mi	$1,173	$209,200	$57,122	46.7%
29033	5.1 mi	$1,330	$163,800	$61,237	39.3%
29073	6.2 mi	$1,061	$216,300	$77,229	18.3%
29201	7.3 mi	$1,174	$255,800	$32,297	75.0%
29210	7.6 mi	$1,117	$194,400	$50,871	63.7%
29225	7.6 mi	—	—	—	—
29208	7.9 mi	—	—	—	—

ZIP code 29170 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29170: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 29170

What is the median rent in ZIP code 29170?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29170 is $1,129 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 29170?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 29170 is $212,800 (±$7,149) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 29170?

The median household income in ZIP code 29170 is $74,902 (±$5,083) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 29170 in?

Most of ZIP code 29170’s land lies in Oak Grove; it also covers Springdale.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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