Best Places29805, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29805, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
29805 ranks 25,120th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 29805
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
29805's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29805 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 70% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 66% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 66% of zip codes
Where 29805 ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Household income$55,326 median, better than only 17% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29805
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29805 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,326, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 29805's effective rate of 0.36%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29805
29805 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29805.
Who works in 29805, and how
Work in 29805 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 29805
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29805.
What the weather is like in 29805, month by month
29805 sees roughly 91 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 51° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 77° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 29805
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 106 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29805
Schools across 29805 average a C−, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- East Aiken School Of The ArtsC · 35% proficient
- Oakwood-windsor ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
- J. D. Lever ElementaryD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tall Pines Stem AcademyA− · 55% proficient
- Batesburg-leesville Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- A. L. Corbett MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Aiken HighB · 48% proficient
- Wagener-sally HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29805 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29805 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 29805 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29805
Is 29805 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29805 ranks 25,120th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and state infrastructure, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29805 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $217,302. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $55,326 median income, cost of living beats 13% of zip codes.
Is 29805 safe?
29805 is safer than 28% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $510 per resident a year.
Compare 29805 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29805. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29805 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
29805 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29805: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29805: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29805: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29805: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29805 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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