Home Services in Allendale and Allendale County, South Carolina

Allendale County facts

What Home Service Pros work with in Allendale County.

• The houses. Allendale County has about 4,055 homes and 7,738 people; 64.7% of homes are owner occupied, the median home is worth $61,600, and the typical one was built around 1981 (U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023). In Allendale itself: about 1,557 homes, typical year built 1975, median value $65,300.
• Permits. The Allendale County zoning and building administrator (803-584-3438). The Town of Allendale publishes its own building permit fee schedule and planning commission requirements. South Carolina requires a residential builder’s license over $5,000 and a specialty contractor registration over $500.
• Utilities. Electricity from Edisto Electric Cooperative.
• The ground. Coastal Plain, about 190 feet above sea level at the town of Allendale, between the Savannah River and the Salkehatchie and Coosawhatchie rivers; the 2023 USDA map puts the Allendale ZIP code in zone 8b.
• Storms. Hurricane Helene crossed the CSRA on September 26 and 27, 2024 with widespread damage to trees and power poles and extended power outages for hundreds of thousands of people; the National Weather Service measured an 82 mph gust at Augusta Regional Airport.
• Termites. The federal termite infestation probability map puts all of Georgia and South Carolina in its "very heavy" zone, the highest level, which is why lenders here ask for a termite letter.
• Towns and areas. Allendale, Fairfax, Sycamore, Ulmer, Appleton, Martin.
• Landmarks. The Topper Site at Martin, the USC Salkehatchie campus, the Allendale County Courthouse and the Savannah River.