Fair Play is a community in Oconee County, South Carolina, home to about 757 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29643.
Homes sold for a median of $320 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Fair Play; also South Union and Chickasaw Point
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fair Play. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL567 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fair Play; 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.
Fair Play had 704 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 300th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Oconee County grew from 23,634 residents in 1900 to 78,607 in 2020.
Oconee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clemson Univ, SC weather station (14 miles away).
22,175 jobs at 1,761 businesses in Oconee 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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Shares ZIP codes with South Union and Chickasaw Point.
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