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Anderson, SC

Anderson is about thirty miles southwest of downtown Greenville, straight down I-85, and it reaches Lake Hartwell on its western side. Early 1900s houses stand around Anderson University, mid century ranches fill the rings beyond them, and dockable lake lots run from Portman Marina toward Townville. Greenville is about thirty minutes. Main Street and Carolina Wren Park are the civic center.

31,323Population
$42,300Median household income
36Median age
21 minAvg. commute
4ZIP codes
Why Anderson

Why people are choosing Anderson.

Anderson is where the Upstate meets the water. Thirty minutes down I-85 from Greenville, it pairs 56,000 acres of Lake Hartwell with a downtown that has rebuilt itself around Main Street, Carolina Wren Park and Anderson University. Prices run a clear step below Greenville County, lakefront is still attainable, and Clemson is twenty five minutes northwest.

Lake Hartwell56,000 acres and 960 miles of shoreline; boat ramps ten minutes from downtown.
Downtown AndersonMain Street dining, Carolina Wren Park concerts and the restored Anderson County Courthouse.
Anderson UniversityA growing private university that anchors the north side.
I-85 corridorThirty minutes to Greenville, two hours to Atlanta; the county's manufacturing base keeps growing.
Neighborhoods

Where to look in Anderson.

Price ranges below are the team's working estimates, not a licensed MLS pull. Ask us for current closed sales on a specific street.

North AndersonMedian $330k
Historic homes around Anderson University; brick, porches, mature oaks.
Lake Hartwell waterfrontMedian $575k
Dock-able lots from Portman Marina to Townville.
Cobb's Glen, Anderson, South Carolina
Cobb's GlenMedian $365k
Established golf-course community on the east side.
PendletonMedian $345k
Historic village square fifteen minutes from Clemson.
Powdersville, Anderson, South Carolina
PowdersvilleMedian $415k
Northern Anderson County; fast I-85 access and heavy new construction.
A Southern small-town main street of brick storefronts with awnings
Williamston & BeltonMedian $265k
Small-town starter homes and acreage.
Homes for sale

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Area: AndersonZIP: 29621, 29624, 29625, 29626Sort: newest
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Market report

Anderson by the numbers.

Public figures for Anderson itself, not the county, with the publisher and month on every cell. Ask us for closed sales on a specific street.

Zillow Research, Redfin Data Center, U.S. Census Bureau
Typical home value$274,358Zillow · July 2026
Change, year over year+1.5%July 2025 to July 2026
Homes for sale658Zillow · July 2026
Months of supply4.3Redfin · May 2026
Days on market75median · Redfin · May 2026
Population31,323Census · July 1, 2025 estimate

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Schools

Schools zoned for Anderson.

Public schools in Anderson are zoned by address — the same street can split between two zones. We check the exact assignment for any home before you write an offer.

Concord ElementaryPublic · K–5
McCants MiddlePublic · 6–8
Glenview MiddlePublic · 6–8
T.L. Hanna HighPublic · 9–12
Westside HighPublic · 9–12
Ratings and report cards: SC Department of Education (screports.sc.gov), GreatSchools and Niche. Attendance zones change; verify with the district before relying on them.
Demographics

What the census reports for Anderson.

PopulationU.S. Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 202531,323
Wider areaAnderson County, Census estimate, July 1, 2025219,930
Median household incomeACS 5-yr$42,300
Median ageACS 5-yr36
Mean commute to workACS 5-yr21 min
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates; figures marked ~ are rounded. Fair Housing: we do not steer clients by protected class and provide this data for general reference only.
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