Batesburg-Leesville is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, home to about 4,941 people across 8.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29006, and parts of 29070 are in Batesburg-Leesville too.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population4,941603 per sq mi
Median home value$135,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Batesburg-Leesville, part in Summit and Fairview Crossroads
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Batesburg-Leesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Batesburg-Leesville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)97 miles away
Closer regional airport
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Charlotte, NC99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA550 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Batesburg-Leesville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Batesburg-Leesville
U.S. Representative · South Carolina’s 2nd DistrictJoe Wilson (R)
U.S. Representative · South Carolina’s 3rd DistrictSheri Biggs (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Batesburg-Leesville had 5,270 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 104th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Saluda County grew from 18,966 residents in 1900 to 18,862 in 2020.
Saluda County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Batesburg, SC weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Saluda County
4,210 jobs at 257 businesses in Saluda County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Batesburg-Leesville.
Nearest hospitals
Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia22.9 miles
Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self RCritical access hospital · emergency room · Edgefield25.2 miles
Lexington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · West Columbia25.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
8
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Batesburg-Leesville
Parks (2 nearby)
Batesburg-Leesville Town Park · 2 acres2.0 mi
Church Street Historic District1.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
KJs Market IGA2.0 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
Walgreens1.9 mi
Libraries
Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library2.4 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Batesburg-Leesville High SchoolBatesburg-Leesville
9–12
545
Public
2.7 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
W Wyman King AcademyBatesburg
Pre-K–12
194
Nonsectarian
9.9 mi
New Holland Mennonite SchoolBatesburg
1–11
23
Mennonite
12.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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