Tega Cay is a city in York County, South Carolina, home to about 13,615 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29708.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tega Cay; also Baxter Village and Fort Mill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tega Cay. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA469 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tega Cay; 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.
Tega Cay had 12,832 residents in the 2020 census, up 217% since 2000.
It’s the 47th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
York County grew from 41,684 residents in 1900 to 282,090 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Hill York Co Ap, SC weather station (6 miles away).
97,731 jobs at 6,231 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
316 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tega Cay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 38 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 79 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 86 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 York 04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tega Cay ElementaryTega Cay | Pre-K–5 | 743 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Gold Hill ElementaryTega Cay | K–5 | 815 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Kings Town ElementaryFort Mill | K–5 | 809 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Orchard Park ElementaryFort Mill | K–5 | 555 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Pleasant Knoll ElementaryFort Mill | K–5 | 774 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Gold Hill MiddleTega Cay | 6–8 | 877 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pleasant Knoll MiddleFort Mill | 6–8 | 916 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove Christian SchoolFort Mill | K–12 | 248 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 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 Baxter Village, Fort Mill and Riverview.
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