Name: West Pelzer, SC statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to West Pelzer

Anderson County gains about 14.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in10,839

Moved out8,436

Net+2,403

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Greenville County, SC2,6542,010+644

Pickens County, SC1,4491,266+183

Oconee County, SC496520−24

Spartanburg County, SC314402−88

Abbeville County, SC271339−68

Laurens County, SC147177−30

Greenwood County, SC144112+32

Richland County, SC92

Within South Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals

58%42%

Leavers

64%35%

Within South CarolinaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K

Leavers$58K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Anderson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 6.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Anderson County report $65,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $57,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $32,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $819 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,270 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $172,500.
Getting to work: 25 minutes each way on average; 6.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Cheviot, OH matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8
14.1
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$57,504
18% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	West Pelzer	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	6.0%	5% above
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	14.1	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$65,650	7% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$57,504	18% below

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $977, 70% below the median place.

West Pelzer18.3%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$32,760

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

18.3%

10% below the median place

Home price to income

3.2x

16% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

18%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$45,700

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in West Pelzer, $819 a month, and local prices for everything else (96.6 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Property tax paid (median)1
$977
70% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,270
32% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.6%
37% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	West Pelzer	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$819	40% below
Rent to income1	18.3%	10% below
Property tax rate1	0.6%	37% below
Home price to income1	3.2x	16% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	93.3	8% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,102	32% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$95,100	11% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$977	70% below
Median home value1	$172,500	46% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	3.6%	12% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	63.9%	24% above
Homeownership1	58.5%	12% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	47.6%	6% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,270	32% below
Vacant homes1County figure	9.1%	29% above
Median year built1	1969	0% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Unemployment1
9.8%
101% above the median place
Income per person1
$27,334
32% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$53,750 −33%

Works from home6.7% −47%

Mean commute25 min +0%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	West Pelzer	Vs median
Median household income1	$53,750	33% below
Income per person1	$27,334	32% below
Unemployment1	9.8%	101% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$54,229	18% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.8%	30% above
Jobs6County figure	72,704	52% below
Poverty rate1County figure	14.6%	35% above
Mean commute1	25 min	0% above
Works from home1	6.7%	47% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

No health insurance is 19.1%, 198% above the median place.

No health insurance1
19.1%
198% above the median place
Median age1
31.7
19% below the median place
Population change since 20207
7.5%
above the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher20.1% −37%

High school or higher86.4% −6%

Homes with broadband89.9% −3%

Household size2.6 +2%

All 9 people measures

Measure	West Pelzer	Vs median
Population1	1,320	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	7.5%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	31.7	19% below
Bachelor's or higher1	20.1%	37% below
High school or higher1	86.4%	6% below
Household size1	2.6	2% above
Born abroad1County figure	3.9%	55% below
No health insurance1	19.1%	198% above
Homes with broadband1	89.9%	3% below

Life in West Pelzer

27 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents15.2 +49%

Playgrounds per 10k15.2 +61%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k45.5 4.1×

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −90%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.2 −8%

Shops34.0 +12%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.0 −27%

Doctors' offices and clinics14.2 −30%

Child care centers1.6 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
1
89% below the median place
Public school students13
361
93% below the median place
Students per teacher13
11.6
25% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	West Pelzer	Vs median
Public schools13	1	89% below
Public school students13	361	93% below
Students per teacher13	11.6	25% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	19.2	8% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	34.0	12% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	3.0	27% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	14.2	30% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	1.6	30% below
Parks per 10k10	15.2	49% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	15.2	61% above
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	45.5	308% above
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.2	90% below
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	27	108% above

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 192, 0% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

192

0% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

2,111

74% above the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Good air days16
91.3%
33% above the median place
Annual precipitation14
48.5 in
11% above the median place
Average temperature14
62°F
12% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	West Pelzer	Vs median
July average high14County figure	90°F	4% above
January average low14County figure	33°F	31% above
Average temperature14County figure	62°F	12% above
Annual precipitation14County figure	48.5 in	11% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure	87.2	6% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	78.0	10% above
Tornado risk15County figure	90.8	12% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	47.4	23% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	78.4	13% below
Median air quality index16County figure	40	7% below
Good air days16County figure	91.3%	33% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 30.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 37.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 90.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 7.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$45,500

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 14% of places

Pay vs rent

+1.1 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 68% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

West Pelzer in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 18% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$819/mo (2024)	$1,050/mo	$860 to $1,280/mo	+4.3%
Median household income	$53,750 (2024)	$69,000	$58,500 to $81,500	+4.3%
Median home value	$172,500 (2024)	$254,000	$185,000 to $350,000	+6.7%
Population	1,038 (2025)	1,080	1,040 to 1,130	+0.9%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like West Pelzer

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Cheviot, OH	$878	$53,132	Compare
Navasota, TX	$860	$51,276	Compare
Barnesville, GA	$846	$57,411	Compare
Hidalgo, TX	$842	$59,441	Compare

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Common questions

Is West Pelzer a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 31.7 years old, younger than in 92% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $45,500 a year left, less than in 84% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 76 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is West Pelzer expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $172,500.

What salary do you need to live in West Pelzer?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is West Pelzer safe?

There were 192 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to West Pelzer?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Cheviot, OH, Navasota, TX, Barnesville, GA and Hidalgo, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares West Pelzer with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for West Pelzer itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/west-pelzer-south-carolina

Citytistics. “West Pelzer, South Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/west-pelzer-south-carolina/

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