Hulon Greene

West Columbia, SC · a mature, gated 55+ community tucked directly behind Lexington Medical Center — one of the best value-and-convenience combinations in the Midlands.

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$300s+typical price
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Lexington Co.4% + homestead

The short version

Hulon Greene is the Midlands' established-community sleeper: a well-kept gated neighborhood with winding sidewalks, shade trees and green space, set immediately behind Lexington Medical Center. Because it's a mature community rather than new construction, pricing tends to start lower than the newer builds — and the location, walkability and resale track record are hard to beat. Recent listings have started around the $370,000 range, with amenities like pickleball, a cabana and access to a creekside trail.

What it costs to own

Entry pricing in the $300s plus Lexington County's low effective rates — and the 4% ratio with the over-65 homestead exemption — make this one of the lower total-carrying-cost options in the metro. Numbers in the true-cost breakdown.

The location is the headline. Living behind Lexington Medical Center means a major hospital, its ER, and a dense cluster of physician offices and outpatient services are essentially next door. For a 55+ buyer thinking ten and twenty years ahead, that proximity is a genuine, durable feature — not a sales line.

Amenities & lifestyle

  • Gated, walkable streets with established landscaping
  • Pickleball, cabana, and access to the Fourteen Mile Creek trail
  • Minutes from Lexington and West Columbia shopping and dining
  • Lake Murray a short drive away

Location & healthcare

You're as close to a major hospital as a Midlands retiree can live. Lexington Medical Center(~557 beds, Duke-affiliated) is right there; Prisma Health Richland's Level I trauma center is about 15–20 minutes across the river. See the healthcare guide.

Best fit: value-focused buyers who prioritize an established, walkable, gated setting and want a major hospital essentially next door.
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Sources: local Midlands brokerage profiles (gated 55+ behind Lexington Medical; recent listings ~$370K); South Carolina assessment and homestead rules. Independent research — not affiliated with the community. Confirm current pricing directly.