Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Columbia, SC (2026)
Ranked by 5-year compound annual growth in home values. Fast growth and strong cash flow rarely appear in the same ZIP — this is the other side of that trade.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29074 | Liberty Hill, SC | $463,852 | $846 | 1.42% | 7.3% |
| 2 | 29033 | Cayce, SC | $211,944 | $1,651 | 6.08% | 6.8% |
| 3 | 29061 | Hopkins, SC | $196,993 | $1,635 | 6.48% | 6.6% |
| 4 | 29206 | Columbia, SC | $396,495 | $1,446 | 2.85% | 6.4% |
| 5 | 29170 | Springdale, SC | $248,976 | $1,428 | 4.47% | 6.3% |
| 6 | 29209 | Columbia, SC | $226,280 | $1,558 | 5.37% | 6.2% |
| 7 | 29169 | West Columbia, SC | $230,170 | $1,761 | 5.97% | 6.1% |
| 8 | 29210 | Columbia, SC | $199,467 | $1,166 | 4.56% | 6.0% |
| 9 | 29223 | Columbia, SC | $222,920 | $1,481 | 5.18% | 6.0% |
| 10 | 29205 | Columbia, SC | $317,018 | $1,455 | 3.58% | 6.0% |
| 11 | 29201 | Columbia, SC | $245,538 | $1,657 | 5.26% | 5.9% |
| 12 | 29036 | Chapin, SC | $442,387 | $2,327 | 4.10% | 5.8% |
| 13 | 29073 | Lexington, SC | $260,536 | $1,955 | 5.85% | 5.8% |
| 14 | 29212 | Columbia, SC | $280,365 | $1,582 | 4.40% | 5.8% |
| 15 | 29072 | Lexington, SC | $367,952 | $1,701 | 3.61% | 5.7% |
| 16 | 29063 | Irmo, SC | $277,346 | $1,815 | 5.11% | 5.6% |
| 17 | 29078 | Lugoff, SC | $264,265 | $1,959 | 5.78% | 5.5% |
| 18 | 29204 | Columbia, SC | $189,049 | $1,333 | 5.50% | 5.4% |
| 19 | 29229 | Columbia, SC | $268,778 | $1,789 | 5.19% | 5.3% |
| 20 | 29075 | Little Mountain, SC | $350,888 | $1,053 | 2.34% | 5.1% |
| 21 | 29045 | Elgin, SC | $302,349 | $1,831 | 4.72% | 5.1% |
| 22 | 29052 | Gadsden, SC | $106,995 | $1,053 | 7.68% | 5.0% |
| 23 | 29138 | Saluda, SC | $176,876 | $918 | 4.05% | 5.0% |
| 24 | 29203 1% rule | Columbia, SC | $133,376 | $1,355 | 7.92% | 4.9% |
| 25 | 29020 | Camden, SC | $246,462 | $1,748 | 5.53% | 4.9% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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