Landrum is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,481 at the 2020 Census. Landrum was founded in 1880 and incorporated in 1912. It is located just west of Interstate 26 between Spartanburg and Asheville, North Carolina.

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How Landrum ranks

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#1Cheapest rent in SC #4Highest graduation rate in SC #16Safest in SC All SC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code29356

Area code864

Living in Landrum

Housing in Landrum

$324K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Landrum home is worth about $324,000, down 0.9% in a year, 6% above the South Carolina typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Landrum

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Landrum reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 83% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Landrum 1.7

South Carolina 3.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Landrum 10.4

South Carolina 17.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Landrum

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Most working residents leave Landrum for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Spartanburg (7%), Greenville (6%) and Columbus (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Spartanburg

Greenville

Columbus, NC

Tryon, NC

9%Work in townlive and work in Landrum 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,023Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Landrum

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 59% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with South Carolina

1better than SC·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

83.7%More adults treating high blood pressureSC 80.2% · better 11.1%More adults with COPDSC 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Advent Health PolkColumbus · 4.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mahec Dental Health Center at ColumbusColumbus · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Landrum · CMS · HRSAHealth in Landrum →

Natural hazards in Landrum

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Landrum flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Landrum

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Landrum →

Climate in Landrum

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Landrum has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 33°Winter

71° / 48°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

72° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Landrum get?About 5 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 12, with the last in spring around Mar 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Landrum

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School Grade A

The public schools Landrum’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictSpartanburg 01Schools2

O. P. Earle Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 424 students Landrum Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 218 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SC. Ratings are from neighbors.