Forest Acres is a city in Richland County, South Carolina, home to about 10,530 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29206, and parts of 29204 are in Forest Acres too.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Forest Acres; also Columbia and Arcadia Lakes
Mostly Columbia; part is in Forest Acres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Acres. 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)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA524 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Acres; 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.
Forest Acres had 10,617 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Richland County grew from 45,589 residents in 1900 to 416,147 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia Univ Of Sc, SC weather station (4 miles away).
169,733 jobs at 9,426 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
132 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Acres.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| 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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Richland 01, Richland 02. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockman ElementaryColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 297 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Forest Lake ElementaryColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 652 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Satchel Ford ElementaryColumbia | K–5 | 721 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Crayton MiddleColumbia | 6–8 | 952 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Dent MiddleColumbia | 6–8 | 1,059 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutler Jewish Day SchoolColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 47 | Jewish | 0.7 mi |
| Cutler Jewish Day SchoolColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 45 | Jewish | 0.7 mi |
| Kilbourne Park Baptist Church Weekday PreschoolColumbia | Pre-K–K | 16 | Baptist | 1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Columbia, Arcadia Lakes, Dentsville and Woodfield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.