Carlisle is a town in Chester County, South Carolina, home to about 494 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29031.
Homes sold for a median of $63 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carlisle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA513 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carlisle; 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.
Carlisle had 321 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 335th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Chester County grew from 28,616 residents in 1900 to 32,294 in 2020.
Chester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santuck, SC weather station (5 miles away).
8,824 jobs at 560 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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