Ben Avon is a community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, home to about 2,487 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29302.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2,4871,489 per sq mi
Median home value$211,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ben Avon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ben Avon
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)55 miles away
Closer regional airport
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Charlotte, NC61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA510 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ben Avon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
It’s the 175th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Spartanburg County grew from 65,560 residents in 1900 to 327,997 in 2020.
Spartanburg 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spartanburg 3 Sse, SC weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Spartanburg County
150,332 jobs at 7,399 businesses in Spartanburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
323 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ben Avon.
Nearest hospitals
Spartanburg Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Spartanburg7.7 miles
Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spartanburg7.9 miles
Union Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Union17.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
18
Specialist doctors
23
Dentists
23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
34
Mental health providers
161
Physical and occupational therapists
30
Optometrists
10
Chiropractors
24
Pharmacies
6
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 Ben Avon
Grocery stores
Walmart Neighborhood Market3.4 mi
Dollar General Market4.0 mi
IGA4.1 mi
Ingles4.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens3.5 mi
Libraries
Pacolet Library3.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Balmer Foundation Amphitheater4.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Deaf & Blind School, Spartanburg 07. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cedar Springs AcademySpartanburg
Pre-K–12
42
Special Education
3.0 mi
E. P. Todd SchoolSpartanburg
Pre-K–5
559
Public
4.1 mi
Pine St. ElementarySpartanburg
Pre-K–5
631
Public
5.6 mi
SC School for the Blind Elementary/MiddleSpartanburg
Pre-K–8
22
Special Education
3.0 mi
SC School for the Deaf Elementary/MiddleSpartanburg
Pre-K–8
41
Special Education
3.0 mi
SC School for the Blind HighSpartanburg
9–12
23
Special Education
3.0 mi
SC School for the Deaf HighSpartanburg
9–12
31
Special Education
3.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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