Town guide

Summit, South Carolina

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
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Summit

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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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Around Summit

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)95 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia 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

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.

Summit population by census2000: 219, 2010: 402, 2020: 423219200040220104232020

Lexington County, 1900–2020

Lexington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,264, 1910: 32,040, 1920: 35,676, 1930: 36,494, 1940: 35,994, 1950: 44,279, 1960: 60,726, 1970: 89,012, 1980: 140,353, 1990: 167,611, 2000: 216,014, 2010: 262,391, 2020: 293,99127K’00’1036K’20’3036K’40’5061K’60’70140K’80’90216K’00’10294K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SummitJan: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 54°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in55°35°Jan4.059°37°Feb3.866°42°Mar4.374°51°Apr3.481°60°May3.088°68°Jun5.391°71°Jul4.289°70°Aug4.784°65°Sep4.174°54°Oct2.864°43°Nov3.357°38°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Lexington CountyRetail trade: 21,453 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 18,285 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,498 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,550 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,831 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,070 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,287 jobs; Construction: 6,827 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Administrative and support 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 6%

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 doctors8
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Summit

Public schools here are run by Lexington 03. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary SchoolBatesburg-Leesville3–5429Public3.1 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 Batesburg-Leesville and Fairview Crossroads.

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.