Saluda is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, home to about 3,055 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29138.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Saluda. 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)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA553 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Saluda; 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.
Saluda had 3,122 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 148th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Saluda County grew from 18,966 residents in 1900 to 18,862 in 2020.
Saluda County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saluda, SC weather station (2 miles away).
4,210 jobs at 257 businesses in Saluda County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saluda.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Saluda 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood ElementarySaluda | Pre-K–5 | 403 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Saluda PrimarySaluda | Pre-K–2 | 474 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Saluda ElementarySaluda | 3–5 | 397 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Saluda MiddleSaluda | 6–8 | 537 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Saluda HighSaluda | 9–12 | 714 | 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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