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Powdersville.
Powdersville is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, SC. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Powdersville
Powdersville is an unincorporated community in South Carolina with rent below the national average and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Powdersville deals with long average commutes, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, above-average rainfall, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Long commutes
- High rent burden for renters
- Above-average rainfall
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Powdersville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Powdersville
Based on Powdersville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,464
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $49,280 a year
- 52% of Powdersville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$66,980
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $33,490
- Homes cost 3.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 13% below US
$1,232/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,232 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices run above average, with a median around $334,900. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $334,900 · 52% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.1% county unemployment
Unemployment in Anderson County is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Anderson County (county-wide)
Safety
330 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Powdersville doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Anderson County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1595/100k · Policed by Anderson County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 39% above US
36 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 36.1 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 11% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 32°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforceNear US average
37% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 37% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
4 public schools inside the boundary
There are 4 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (33 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Powdersville's strongest point is rent below the national average; the main tradeoffs are long average commutes and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,232/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes and anyone who doesn't drive.
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