Fairfax is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, home to about 1,935 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29827.
Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fairfax; also Sycamore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairfax. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA594 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfax; 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.
Fairfax had 1,505 residents in the 2020 census, down 53% since 2000.
It’s the 203rd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Allendale County grew from 16,098 residents in 1920 to 8,039 in 2020.
Allendale County, 1920–2020
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 33°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allendale 2 Nw, SC weather station (6 miles away).
1,480 jobs at 125 businesses in Allendale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfax.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Allendale 01, Dept Of Correction N04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale-Fairfax ElementaryFairfax | Pre-K–5 | 407 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Allendale-Fairfax MiddleFairfax | 6–8 | 196 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Allendale HighFairfax | 9–12 | 8 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Allendale-Fairfax HighFairfax | 9–12 | 252 | Public | 2.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sycamore.
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