Liberty is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Liberty had a population of 3,366. It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area. The city was chartered on March 2, 1876.

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How Liberty ranks

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#16Cheapest rent in SC #22Lowest property tax in SC #35Highest graduation rate in SC All SC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code29657

Area code864

Living in Liberty

Housing in Liberty

$270K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Liberty home is worth about $270,000, up 4.5% in a year, 12% below the South Carolina typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market42

Sale-to-list100.1%

Sold in May7

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Liberty

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Liberty's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Liberty 2.1

South Carolina 3.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Liberty 8.7

South Carolina 17.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Liberty

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Most working residents leave Liberty for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (11%), Easley (7%) and Clemson (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Greenville

11%

Easley

Clemson

Anderson

3%Work in townlive and work in Liberty 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,134Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Liberty →

Health in Liberty

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 86% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with South Carolina

1worse than SC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.7%More adults with COPDSC 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens · 5.8 mi · ER

Foothills Community Health Care-EasleyEasley · 5.8 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 Liberty · CMS · HRSAHealth in Liberty →

Natural hazards in Liberty

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

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

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

Climate in Liberty

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Liberty has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 34°Winter

72° / 49°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

72° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Liberty get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Liberty →

Schools in Liberty

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School Grade A-

The public schools Liberty’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#57Best public schoolsof 141 in SC

DistrictPickens 01Schools3

Liberty Elementary B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 470 students Liberty Middle CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 458 students Liberty High AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 640 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.