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St. Matthews, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
St. Matthews is a Census town of 1,645 people across 1.92 square miles of land, in Calhoun County. Median household income is $51,310, 67.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $622,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
St. Matthews
What St. Matthews is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.92 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land856 plus or minus 246
- County holding the largest share of its areaCalhoun County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Matthews
How many people live in St. Matthews
- Population1,645 plus or minus 472
- Median age54.3
- Population under 18185 plus or minus 106
- Share under 1811.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over498 plus or minus 133
- Share 65 and over30.3 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Households808 plus or minus 218
- Family households477 plus or minus 160
- Share of households that are families59.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in St. Matthews
- Median household income$51,310 plus or minus $21,059
- Per capita income$33,337 plus or minus $7,260
- Civilian labor force863 plus or minus 311
- Employed793 plus or minus 268
- Unemployed70 plus or minus 86
- Unemployment rate8.1 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Adults 25 and over1,409 plus or minus 362
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.1 percent plus or minus 31.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.4 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Matthews
Housing in St. Matthews
- Housing units946 plus or minus 237
- Occupied units808 plus or minus 218
- Vacant units138 plus or minus 71
- Vacancy rate14.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied542 plus or minus 144
- Renter occupied266 plus or minus 149
- Ownership rate67.1 percent plus or minus 25.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$204,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$970 plus or minus $239
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.7 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Single family units787 plus or minus 201
- Share single family83.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more159 plus or minus 117
- Share in buildings of two or more16.8 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How St. Matthews gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute679 plus or minus 251
- Commuting under 15 minutes324 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.7 percent plus or minus 24.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more151 plus or minus 105
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.2 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Drove alone64.8 percent plus or minus 17.4
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked13.3 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Worked from home13.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Matthews
SBA loans in St. Matthews (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$622,500
- Average approval$311,250
- Median approval$311,250
- Largest approval$607,500
- Jobs supported3
- Jobs per approval1.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Matthews, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
St. Matthews
Flood risk in St. Matthews
- NFIP communityTown of St. Matthews
- NFIP community number450273
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/16/07
The Town of St. Matthews does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450273 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Calhoun County, not St. Matthews
Calhoun County context, not St. Matthews figures
- Establishments in Calhoun County242
- Covered employment, Calhoun County4,558
- Average annual pay, Calhoun County$60,842
- Housing units permitted, Calhoun County48
Every figure in this section is published for Calhoun County as a whole and is not a measurement of St. Matthews.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
St. Matthews questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. Matthews, South Carolina?
1,645, in 808 households. St. Matthews town covers 1.92 square miles of land, which is 856 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is St. Matthews in?
Calhoun County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in St. Matthews?
$51,310. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,200. Median gross rent is $970 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to St. Matthews businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $622,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $311,250. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Matthews, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to St. Matthews borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for St. Matthews. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is St. Matthews in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. St. Matthews appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as St. Matthews, town of, community 450273, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page St. Matthews figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Calhoun County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of St. Matthews.
Is zoning published for St. Matthews?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.