Looking for a good Elementary, Middle and High Schools and a safe area in Columbia, SC (Irmo: houses, to buy)

[NMI17]

Hello everybody!

Our family is possibly relocating to the Columbia, SC area in the summer. We want to get as much info as we can to prepare ahead of time. We are currently in a suburb of Seattle, WA and need a fresh start.

We are looking for a house to buy that is relatively comparable in cost of living and under $100,000. We are a family of 6, wife and I are in, and our 4 kids are Elementary, Middle School, and High School aged. Looking for someplace greener, milder winters with minimal snow, a nice place to raise a family.

Need a very safe and an affordable area to buy a house with 3-4 bedroom for under $100,000, prefer 30 minutes commute or less from the Fort the down town and the University of South Carolina area. Good public schools is a must.

Thank in advance for all your help and recommendations!

[johngolf]

For $100K you are not going to be living in a very desireable neighborhood thus the local schools could be sketchy.

[SCSUfan]

Originally Posted by NMI17

Hello everybody!

Our family is possibly relocating to the Columbia, SC area in the summer. We want to get as much info as we can to prepare ahead of time. We are currently in a suburb of Seattle, WA and need a fresh start.

We are looking for a house to buy that is relatively comparable in cost of living and under $100,000. We are a family of 6, wife and I are in, and our 4 kids are Elementary, Middle School, and High School aged. Looking for someplace greener, milder winters with minimal snow, a nice place to raise a family.

Need a very safe and an affordable area to buy a house with 3-4 bedroom for under $100,000, prefer 30 minutes commute or less from the Fort the down town and the University of South Carolina area. Good public schools is a must.

Thank in advance for all your help and recommendations!

For 100k I don't know if u can get a 3-4 bedroom. Most houses in a desirable area that are built cheaply with a 3-4 bedroom will start at around 150k. If I had to recommend some places it would be the irmo area, maybe some places around rosewood, maybe west Columbia or cayce, and maybe the area around Richland northeast.

[gamecock1015]

Check out southeast Columbia, might be able to find something in your price range. Zip code 29209

Meadowfield, Hand, Dreher are excellent schools, I personally went to each and can vouch.

[Tiger17]

That budget might could get something in the White Knoll feeder zones in Lexington 1. It could also get something in Lugoff-Elgin schools.

[DemanoRock]

Centennial neighborhood in Lake Carolina may have houses in the low 100's. Communities of Summit Ridge will also have some near 100's.

For the NE, that is all I can think of. Generally 100k for a 4 bedroom house is really pushing it if you want a nice neighborhood.

[Robertsm76]

You can get a four bedroom in frairsgate for around $100k

[NMI17]

Thank you all! Kindly, if you can address the area with ZIP CODE like Gamecock1015 did.

Your recommendations is highly appreciated!!!

[DemanoRock]

29229 for the NE. You can google the neighborhoods as well to get the various ZIPs.

[NMI17]

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