Iva is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, home to about 972 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29655.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Iva, part in Lake Secession and Lowndesville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Iva. 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)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA571 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Iva; 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.
Iva had 1,015 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 271st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Abbeville County grew from 33,400 residents in 1900 to 24,295 in 2020.
Abbeville 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 32°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartwell Dam, GA weather station (10 miles away).
4,498 jobs at 343 businesses in Abbeville County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iva.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Anderson 03. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva ElementaryIva | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Crescent HighIva | 9–12 | 819 | Public | 2.3 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 Lake Secession, Lowndesville and Antreville.
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.