Batesburg-Leesville
Neighborhood in Batesburg, South Carolina
Lexington County 29006, 29070
19th- and 20th-century architecture amidst new development
“Most of our housing is older,” Hendrix says. “Much of Batesburg-Leesville was developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s leading up to the Great Depression, so we have a lot of historic residential architecture, especially surrounding our downtown business districts. We haven’t seen as much new development as some of our neighboring communities have.” Opportunity awaits, though, as many listings in Batesburg-Leesville contain land that hasn’t been built on and may or may not have plans for construction. It’s an up-and-coming area, and though development hasn’t hit hard yet, both independent single-family homes and single-family homes within planned communities are continuously being built. Most of the new builds are American traditional, some with craftsman influence, and the older historic homes are often bungalows and ranch-style. The average listing here is about $170,000. On the lower end, a two-bedroom craftsman might go for around $150,000, and on the higher end, a three-bedroom new traditional in a planned community will list for $270,000. Housing prices depend largely on the age of the home and the amenities offered by its community.
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Movie nights and concerts in Leesville Park and Batesburg Train Depot Park
Batesburg-Leesville has two main parks: Leesville Park, which has a playground, walking trail and stage where ongoing events like concerts are held, and Batesburg Train Depot Park, home to the historic Batesburg train depot as well as a playground and host of smaller community events like movie nights. The town also has Batesburg-Leesville Leisure Center, an active athletic facility with racquetball, basketball and volleyball, as well as karate classes for kids, line-dancing for adults and designated times for pickup pickleball and basketball. Two esteemed golf courses are in the area: Ponderosa Country Club and Indian Trail Golf Course. Since 1993, the public Indian Trail Golf Course has served the community with its commitment to fair pricing to ensure all its neighbors can golf, and the course is fully irrigated to ensure quality conditions of the green year-round. Those interested in a membership-based club can join the 1965-founded Ponderosa Country Club, which has a par 72 18-hole course on 214 acres with stunning views and golf options for all ability levels. The family-friendly facility also boasts an Olympic pool, restaurant and event spaces. For a weekend away, families travel 22 miles to nearby Lake Murray, a 50,000-acre manmade lake popular for boating, sailing and catching sunsets from the shoreline.
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Batesburg-Leesville High School brings the town together
“If you’re from Batesburg-Leesville, you went to Batesburg-Leesville High School, so there’s certainly a big connection between the community and the schools,” says Hendrix. “Our high school athletics are very popular, as are the arts performances like band concerts and plays.” All Batesburg-Leesville students attend schools in Lexington County School District Three, which has a state-of-the-art fine arts center and recently received a federal grant to expand its schools’ security measures. They start at Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School before continuing to Batesburg-Leesville Middle and Batesburg-Leesville High School, all of which scored B-minuses or C-pluses on the educational review site, Niche. Those interested in private, Christian, college preparatory schooling can send their children to W. Wyman King Academy, which serves students in preschool through twelfth grade and received a B-plus on Niche.
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Seasonal events like the South Carolina Poultry Festival
Each year in May, Batesburg-Leesville hosts the three-day South Carolina Poultry Festival, an event that draws over 100,000 people. Established as a “thank you” to the poultry industry, the largest industry in the Batesburg-Leesville area, the event has grown from humble beginnings as a small carnival with pie-eating and chicken-calling contests to a full-out fair that attracts visitors from across the state. Now complete with a parade, 5K, multiple stages of entertainment and vendors lining Main Street to showcase their work, the South Carolina Poultry Festival is the pulse of the Batesburg-Leesville community. It is an event that keeps neighbors united and the town’s culture thriving. During the holidays, everyone comes together for events like Halloween on Main, the Annual Christmas Parade, and Christmas Movie Nights in Wilson Street Park. Throughout the year, residents participate in the ongoing programming of the Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library, which has art classes, story times, game nights and social clubs. They spend their weekends at The Big Mo in nearby Monetta, a 1950s drive-in that draws families in their cars with folding chairs to catch up with friends and catch a flick on the lawn.
U.S. Route 1 and Route 178 nearby
U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 178 intersect in Batesburg-Leesville, allowing residents access in and out of town. The closest medical facility is the Batesburg-Leesville Primary Care branch of the Lexington Medical Center, and the closest airport is the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, which is 28 miles away. There is no public transit in or around Batesburg-Leesville, so residents rely on cars for transportation.Small businesses and retail chains create commercial hub in western Lexington County
“We’ve grown to be a commercial hub in western Lexington County,” says Hendrix. “We pull traffic from the smaller surrounding areas.” He’s right: Batesburg-Leesville is the only of its surrounding towns to have a Walmart, alongside other food and retail chains like Starbucks, Taco Bell, Bojangles, Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Dollar General and Zaxby’s. It also has two thriving business districts occupied by local bars and restaurants like Kathy’s Bar and Grill, a cozy dive with karaoke and pool, Shealy’s Bar-B-Que, which serves classic country cooking in an all-you-can-eat buffet, The Root Cellar B-L, a homestyle diner serving Southern staples, Mi Rancho and San Jose Mexican, popular spots for Mexican food, and iCrave Café, everyone’s favorite coffee shop. “We don’t have a movie theater or any of the things like that that you might find in a bigger city,” says Hendrix. “For things like that, you would have to drive about 20 minutes to Lexington,” which has additional retail chains like Target, Lowe’s, Publix and The Home Depot.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Timothy Couch
Timothy Couch
All About Serving U
(803) 303-8938
27 Total Sales
1 in Batesburg-Leesville
$315,000 Price
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Janice Whitehead-Cockrell
Janice Whitehead-Cockrell
Coldwell Banker Realty
(803) 349-4784
56 Total Sales
3 in Batesburg-Leesville
$140K - $280K Price Range
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Ted Schrum
Ted Schrum
Weichert Rlt Ray Covington
(803) 291-4867
90 Total Sales
1 in Batesburg-Leesville
$200,000 Price
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Shannon Rollings
Shannon Rollings
Responds QuicklyShannon Rollings Real Estate
(762) 320-2613
2,977 Total Sales
1 in Batesburg-Leesville
$185,000 Price
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Michael Lucas
Michael Lucas
Responds QuicklyERA Wilder Realty
(803) 590-9845
63 Total Sales
4 in Batesburg-Leesville
$45K - $290K Price Range
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Cat Thornton
Cat Thornton
Lake Homes Realty LLC
(803) 886-9171
124 Total Sales
3 in Batesburg-Leesville
$53K - $400K Price Range
Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 8th
- Public
- 3rd to 5th
- Public
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Parks in this Area
Leesville College Park
Transit
Crime and Safety
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Batesburg-Leesville | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 4 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 4 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 4 | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 4 |
| Larceny | 5 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 4 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Batesburg-Leesville Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Batesburg-Leesville, Batesburg sell after 51 days on the market compared to the national average of 50 days. The median sale price for homes in Batesburg-Leesville, Batesburg over the last 12 months is $185,500, down 12% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$199,000
Median Sale Price
$185,500
Median Single Family Sale Price
$197,500
Median Change From 1st List Price
5%
Last 12 months Home Sales
65
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-12%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$126
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
1,543
Number of Homes for Sale
14
Median Year Built
1960
Months of Supply
2.60
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,568
Below the national average
1,933
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
2,099
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
18,295
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
5,017
Median Age
42
Population Density
1 person/acre
Population under 18
24.5%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
22.3%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$43,840
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$57,931
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
81.2%
College Graduates
14.8%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
4.7%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
61.6%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
51''
Average Winter Low Temperature
32°F
Average Summer High Temperature
93°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
24
/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
9
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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