Areas and Communities · Lexington and Richland counties
Irmo, South Carolina
Between the city and the lake, with quick access to both and a wide range of neighborhoods.
- Town in
- Lexington and Richland counties
- ZIP
- 29063mostly Richland County, partly Lexington
- Schools
- Lexington-Richland School District Five
- Population
- 11,569town limits, 2020 Census
- Home value, town limits
- $203Kmedian owners' estimate, Census 2020–2024; area sale prices below
What Irmo actually is
Irmo began as a railroad stop, incorporated in 1890 on the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens line, and stayed rural until subdivisions arrived in the late 1960s and 1970s. It sits between the city and the lake: the dam end of Lake Murray on one side, Harbison State Forest and the Broad River on the other, with Saluda Shoals Park on the river nearby.
Drawn from USGS hydrography and Census boundaries; town positions are Census points. ▲ USGS lake gauge 02168500, the source of the lake level at the top of the page.
Interesting facts about Irmo
From the town, the county, the state and other primary sources, each linked.
History
Incorporated on 24 December 1890 as a stop on the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Railroad; the name joins those of two railroad officials, Iredell and Moseley.
townofirmosc.comIrmo stayed rural until subdivisions arrived in the late 1960s and 1970s; Town Hall has been in the restored Lown House on Woodrow Street since 1988.
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Lifestyle
The Okra Strut, at Moore Park, is the town's annual festival and raises money for community projects and scholarships.
okrastrut.comDominion Energy runs a public boat-launch park on the Irmo side of the Lake Murray dam, open all year.
news.dominionenergy.comSaluda Shoals Park, near Irmo on the Saluda River, covers 480 acres with 10 miles of trails, two boat ramps and a riverwalk.
icrc.netHarbison State Forest, 2,176 acres bordered by the Broad River, is on Broad River Road near Irmo.
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Town services
The town has its own planning and zoning department and zoning ordinance.
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Irmo by the numbers
What sold, by area
| Area | Median sale price | Sales | Median days on market | For sale now | Months of supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irmo, St. Andrews & Ballentine | $255,000 | 1,325 | 28 days | 377 | 3.4 months |
| Lake Murray – Chapin & Irmo side | $1,021,500 | 114 | 49 days | 47 | 4.6 months |
All data is from the Consolidated Multiple Listing Service. InfoSparks © 2026 ShowingTime. Median price, sales and days on market (listing to accepted offer) over the 12 months to September 2026; homes for sale and months of supply at the end of it. Sale prices do not account for seller concessions. Changes from a year ago are calculated by Carolina Lake Homes from these figures. Aiken County's median price is year to date, from ShowingTime's Local Market Update, and its sales count is not shown beside the 12-month ones. Medians from fewer than 30 sales are marked small; fewer than 10 are not shown. Figures change as late sales are recorded.
The town itself
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census, April 2020; Distances computed from the town's Census 2020 point, straight line. Market figures change monthly and vary sharply by neighborhood and shoreline.
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