South Carolina University Welcomes Largest Incoming Class in 6 Years

Back to school! One South Carolina university has welcomed its largest group of incoming freshmen in 6 years! That's right, the school is getting big. Charleston Southern University in Charleston, SC just welcomed over 1,000 new students for their current fall semester.

WCBD News 2 reports that this is the largest incoming class the school has seen in the last six years. WOAH! Charleston Southern University's enrollment is up 5% since last year at over 3,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and online programs plus their record-breaking freshman class.

Charleston Southern has also exceeded their house goals for a second consecutive year. They also reportedly converted a nearby hotel in the area, Wingate, to on-campus housing for students.

The school reports the following statistics for this school year:

For the full article and more statistics on the South Carolina school, visit the WCBD website.

The South Carolina home market like much of the country is exploding. Trying to purchase a house can be overwhelming; these days, you can expect to pay significantly over the asking price. So it comes as no surprise that on Realtor.com's list of the hottest zip codes two South Carolina cities were mentioned.

Realtor.com compiles this list yearly. This year many of the included zip codes are in or commutable to high-cost metros. However these growing areas are currently priced lower than their immediate surroundings. This gives homebuyers the perfect marriage of value and location. The skyrocketing demand for homes means that most properties in these areas are spending 20 to 26 fewer days on market than the typical US home.

According to the study, Realtor.com’s Hottest Zip Code rankings take into account two aspects of the housing market. These include market demand, as measured by unique viewers per property on realtor.com.  And the pace of the market as measured by the number of days a listing remains active on realtor.com. The hottest areas are those that have high demand from buyers. In other words, lots of unique viewers per each property listed for sale, and fast-selling homes, indicators of limited supply.

You can view the full realtor.com article here or keep reading to see the Top 50 including the two hottest zip codes in South Carolina.

Metro Area: El Paso, TX

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.0

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 9

Median Listing Price (June): $222,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/El+Paso,+TX+79934/@31.9550386,-106.4351795,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x86e74d9ce4130619:0xa5b5da7b86d724f3!8m2!3d31.9754756!4d-106.4170311

Metro Area: Huntsville, AL

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.3

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 15

Median Listing Price (June): $171,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Huntsville,+AL+35810/@34.7997489,-86.6254134,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88626a89455adedf:0x6dff932600ec20a9!8m2!3d34.8043559!4d-86.6107106

Metro Area: Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.3

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 19

Median Listing Price (June): $598,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tampa,+FL+33626/@28.0632518,-82.6289975,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88c2eb0410a3a7fb:0x99afac41238a3fcf!8m2!3d28.0658088!4d-82.6159271

Metro Area: Kingsport-Bristol, TN/VA

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.0

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 24

Median Listing Price (June): $265,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kingsport,+TN+37664/@36.5007685,-82.5708416,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x885a8c4aadf67cd1:0xc5bcd423c764ba55!8m2!3d36.5345348!4d-82.4861053

Metro Area: Norwich-New London, CT

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.2

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 14

Median Listing Price (June): $370,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Waterford,+CT+06385/@41.3578178,-72.2280745,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e61025664ca347:0x36b47dd2692802f5!8m2!3d41.3512901!4d-72.1534606

Metro Area: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.0

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 12

Median Listing Price (June): $220,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/TN+OF+TONA,+NY+14223/@42.9739332,-78.8477485,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d36d790d8db229:0x4130b57f3336c6a6!8m2!3d42.9719383!4d-78.8439268

Metro Area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.5

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 18

Median Listing Price (June): $339,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Irving,+TX+75060/@32.7916613,-96.9688299,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e83624118958d:0xfc923617ec86b50c!8m2!3d32.8012869!4d-96.9584922

Metro Area: Burlington, NC

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.5

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 19

Median Listing Price (June): $225,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burlington,+NC+27217/@36.1954196,-79.6658086,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8852d4b54ccedd2d:0xbd6f1dead2b423ae!8m2!3d36.1602349!4d-79.4028639

Metro Area: Richmond, VA

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.7

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 19

Median Listing Price (June): $368,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Richmond,+VA+23227/@37.6147403,-77.4779138,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b116415f8d8d5b:0xed8fdcc6de9b41f4!8m2!3d37.6115093!4d-77.4357739

Metro Area: Elkhart-Goshen, IN

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.2

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 14

Median Listing Price (June): $250,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Foraker,+IN+46526/@41.5552852,-85.9275155,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8816eb199104270d:0xc23637625fe8fa53!8m2!3d41.5471471!4d-85.8690933

Metro Area: New Haven-Milford, CT

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.4

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 18

Median Listing Price (June): $358,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Yalesville,+CT+06492/@41.4565643,-72.880316,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e7cc20a4389a13:0x9841e92aebe8f67!8m2!3d41.4593039!4d-72.7806422

Metro Area: Keene, NH

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.7

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 19

Median Listing Price (June): $250,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Surry,+NH+03431/@42.9679131,-72.35581,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e17452886a807f:0x5fc4e3ab49c353a5!8m2!3d42.9561414!4d-72.3074326

Metro Area: Colorado Springs, CO

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.4

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 11

Median Listing Price (June): $570,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Colorado+Springs,+CO+80920/@38.9488399,-104.8436887,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87134bf8b3c91fa3:0x5bbf52af7678d342!8m2!3d38.9583005!4d-104.7812654

Metro Area: Mount Vernon, OH

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.5

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 17

Median Listing Price (June): $230,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mt+Vernon,+OH+43050/@40.3810185,-82.6519901,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883834958b3caef5:0x934b757bc71410b2!8m2!3d40.3521894!4d-82.5185837

Metro Area: Cleveland-Elyria, OH

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.0

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 18

Median Listing Price (June): $354,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wadsworth,+OH+44281/@41.0715978,-81.818836,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8830cc2c61899a73:0xd98c07abd16d8c58!8m2!3d41.046167!4d-81.7568253

Metro Area: Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.5

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 17

Median Listing Price (June): $315,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pensacola,+FL+32514/@30.5308293,-87.2487649,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8890eacd3428a6e5:0xfc6d3e0d54b74971!8m2!3d30.5327462!4d-87.2120599

Metro Area: Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 4.2

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 18

Median Listing Price (June): $275,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nuangola,+PA+18707/@41.1304282,-75.9895781,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c5046b63d9a071:0x20c729f392b0263c!8m2!3d41.1457603!4d-75.8766333

Metro Area: Charlotte-Concord, NC/SC

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.6

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 14

Median Listing Price (June): $560,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Charlotte,+NC+28277/@35.0518088,-80.8857785,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88569d575b0475e1:0x709cd6f776257408!8m2!3d35.0535496!4d-80.8211696

Metro Area: Augusta-Waterville, ME

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.4

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 13

Median Listing Price (June): $239,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Benton,+ME+04901/@44.563092,-69.6286535,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cb1e142ad2a7add:0x9ea988bfe84e9395!8m2!3d44.5543277!4d-69.5419984

Metro Area: Jefferson City, MO

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.3

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 11

Median Listing Price (June): $247,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jefferson+City,+MO+65109/@38.5542915,-92.4144823,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87db598c8ece7021:0x7838d077609bd1bd!8m2!3d38.5686223!4d-92.2433487

Metro Area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.3

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 13

Median Listing Price (June): $470,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eno+Valley,+NC+27712/@36.0911793,-78.9320823,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ace20b0f0b9b23:0xe5e4bb8a8d56bc9!8m2!3d36.1031244!4d-78.8948741

Metro Area: Nashville-Davidson, TN

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.3

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 8

Median Listing Price (June): $406,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nashville,+TN+37214/@36.1789425,-86.731259,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8864697f285a68fd:0xe31a796514ab206c!8m2!3d36.1404654!4d-86.6510329

Metro Area: Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.7

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 12

Median Listing Price (June): $484,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eureka,+CA+95501/@40.8071557,-124.1821843,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x54d3fe2214506f93:0x85de9e165fc28c49!8m2!3d40.8134774!4d-124.1460963

Metro Area: Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.7

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 14

Median Listing Price (June): $504,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Charleston,+SC+29414/@32.8433854,-80.1760667,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88fe7d579a09b10d:0x9af80870e408bcd9!8m2!3d32.8312481!4d-80.0870155

Metro Area: Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.8

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 18

Median Listing Price (June): $285,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wenonah,+NJ+08090/@39.796819,-75.1680431,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c6d07e3a6b62cd:0x1343d1656031f054!8m2!3d39.7912581!4d-75.1487007

Metro Area: Cincinatti, OH-KY-IN

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.8

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 14

Median Listing Price (June): $320,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Waynesville,+OH+45068/@39.5177549,-84.1463085,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x884092e72eacf69b:0x35a0337ac79c8ca9!8m2!3d39.5198309!4d-84.0378894

Metro Area: Barnstable Town, MA

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.8

Median Listing Price (June):11

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): $668,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brewster,+MA+02631/@41.7473637,-70.1047668,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89fb4039692b14e1:0x41de7bc832cd3ca4!8m2!3d41.7482825!4d-70.0622231

Metro Area: Dayton, OH

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.1

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 13

Median Listing Price (June): $372,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Centerville,+OH+45459/@39.6488066,-84.2069549,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88408620610578ad:0x5849b4bc6124e6cd!8m2!3d39.6400784!4d-84.1751648

Metro Area: Appleton, WI

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.4

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 16

Median Listing Price (June): $245,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Appleton,+WI+54914/@44.2587631,-88.5581375,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8803c83a196fe75d:0xdd27bf880e33e989!8m2!3d44.26558!4d-88.4306955

Metro Area: Claremont-Lebanon, NH

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.7

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 13

Median Listing Price (June): $230,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Claremont,+NH+03743/@43.3541691,-72.390572,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e1ea78d93cee7f:0xee5715b4cf57b56a!8m2!3d43.369662!4d-72.3074326

Metro Area: Topeka, KS

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.9

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 13

Median Listing Price (June): $143,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Topeka,+KS+66604/@39.0351401,-95.7465955,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87bf029d1a6a4d0b:0x65a27d1a0f95326d!8m2!3d39.0401557!4d-95.7247169

Metro Area: Springfield, MA

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.7

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 11

Median Listing Price (June): $395,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/East+Longmeadow,+MA+01028/@42.0618482,-72.5338882,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e6e8b65cdc7075:0x15977f00ae802d40!8m2!3d42.0644337!4d-72.5086511

Metro Area: Burlington- South Burlington, VT

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.5

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 8

Median Listing Price (June): $502,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/South+Burlington,+VT+05403/@44.4541956,-73.2235723,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cca79622b1323b1:0xe61a08b728c91d3a!8m2!3d44.4493489!4d-73.1607806

Metro Area: Worcester, MA-CT

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.6

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 8

Median Listing Price (June): $462,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Milford,+MA+01757/@42.1555112,-71.5558298,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e46d8786669141:0x6ceb471a882d79db!8m2!3d42.141566!4d-71.5192361

Metro Area: Columbia, SC

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.4

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 13

Median Listing Price (June): $280,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Columbia,+SC+29212/@34.0881636,-81.3446703,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88f8989611aad13b:0x18572a053a72f7c0!8m2!3d34.0723572!4d-81.2188355

Metro Area: Hartford-West Hartford, CT

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.1

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 10

Median Listing Price (June): $412,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hartford,+CT+06107/@41.7531086,-72.7774705,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e7ac57d140f9a7:0xb969b9e17df38a28!8m2!3d41.752238!4d-72.7629126

Metro Area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.8

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 7

Median Listing Price (June): $440,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Novi,+MI+48375/@42.4628416,-83.481038,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8824ae5ed3657839:0xecf7a3d6d1d327a1!8m2!3d42.4719897!4d-83.4536844

Metro Area: Louisville, KY-IN

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.1

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 12

Median Listing Price (June): $395,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/MEADOWBRK+FRM,+KY+40223/@38.2550808,-85.5806513,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88699f143b5d95a1:0xb67e92f9977eedfc!8m2!3d38.2586184!4d-85.5457689

Metro Area: Fort Wayne, IN

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.1

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 11

Median Listing Price (June): $525,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Wayne,+IN+46814/@41.0431758,-85.3453943,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8815dd1861e25b5b:0xbb04c819d251e14f!8m2!3d41.0547294!4d-85.3032811

Metro Area: Raleigh, NC

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.7

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 8

Median Listing Price (June): $442,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cary,+NC+27511/@35.7594647,-78.8561995,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89acf3229f8a7395:0x282c22464e2bb0b3!8m2!3d35.7698044!4d-78.7816219

Metro Area: Lewiston-Auburn, ME

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.4

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 12

Median Listing Price (June): $267,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Auburn,+ME+04210/@44.0864745,-70.3839242,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cb21530c9266ac5:0x3f699a37b78664bf!8m2!3d44.1114611!4d-70.2556579

Metro Area: Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 2.7

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 5

Median Listing Price (June): $587,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/North+Attleborough,+MA+02760/@41.9645842,-71.3602388,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e4670e79af0e7b:0x8971d95b2cac7ba3!8m2!3d41.971814!4d-71.3468091

Metro Area: Concord, NH

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.3

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 10

Median Listing Price (June): $482,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hooksett,+NH+03106/@43.066826,-71.5128389,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e2444e715115cf:0x6ddced9dec86714!8m2!3d43.0802842!4d-71.4536835

Metro Area: Johnson City, TN

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.7

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 10

Median Listing Price (June): $329,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Johnson+City,+TN+37604/@36.3000746,-82.5266499,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x885a7cb23c838fcb:0x37699bace915a1d3!8m2!3d36.2894696!4d-82.3560389

Metro Area: Allentown-Bethlehem, PA-NJ

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.7

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 8

Median Listing Price (June): $424,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Freemansburg,+PA+18017/@40.6591998,-75.4265309,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c43f70fe91ef61:0xb0e5f31bac0fd682!8m2!3d40.659437!4d-75.3995089

Metro Area: Portland-South Portland, ME

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 4.2

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 10

Median Listing Price (June): $505,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Windham,+ME+04062/@43.7919436,-70.4755964,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cb28c21af7f427f:0x555ac420e5581bb3!8m2!3d43.7588577!4d-70.398706

Metro Area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-HN

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.6

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 7

Median Listing Price (June): $447,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Londonderry,+NH+03038/@42.8911226,-71.3120866,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e25470149d6601:0xc70e081bb59d8870!8m2!3d42.8976471!4d-71.2715443

Metro Area: Columbus, OH

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 3.9

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 7

Median Listing Price (June): $467,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Columbus,+OH+43085/@40.1010111,-83.0290615,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8838f3352a1ebbef:0x6ffc9378edcb0e49!8m2!3d40.103832!4d-83.0200245

Metro Area: Manchester-Nashua, NH

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 4.6

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 7

Median Listing Price (June): $536,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nashua,+NH+03062/@42.7320942,-71.5307929,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e3b9e3aa8d5649:0xf1481195a70dbc61!8m2!3d42.7189172!4d-71.4893013

Metro Area: Rochester, NY

Viewers per property vs US (Jan – June): 4.2

Median Days on Market (Jan – June): 6

Median Listing Price (June): $275,000

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rochester,+NY+14618/@43.1136552,-77.572815,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d14a9fbaed51ed:0x2a8f0f77b353ad62!8m2!3d43.1156031!4d-77.55621