Summit is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, home to about 533 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29070.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population533358 per sq mi
Median home value$202,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Summit, part in Batesburg-Leesville and Fairview Crossroads
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summit. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Summit
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)95 miles away
Closer regional airport
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Charlotte, NC96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA547 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Summit; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Summit
U.S. Representative · South Carolina’s 2nd DistrictJoe Wilson (R)
U.S. Representative · South Carolina’s 3rd DistrictSheri Biggs (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Summit had 423 residents in the 2020 census, up 93% since 2000.
It’s the 331st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Lexington County grew from 27,264 residents in 1900 to 293,991 in 2020.
Lexington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Batesburg, SC weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Lexington County
117,298 jobs at 7,391 businesses in Lexington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summit.
Nearest hospitals
Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia19.5 miles
Lexington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · West Columbia22.0 miles
Prisma Health BaptistGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia25.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
15
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
3
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.
Places in and around Summit
Grocery stores
Gilbert IGA3.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.0 mi
KJs Market IGA4.4 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi
Walgreens4.1 mi
Libraries
Gilbert-Summit Branch Library3.4 mi
Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library4.3 mi
Museums
Gilbert Museum3.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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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