Neighborhood Guides — Lexington, Lake Murray and Columbia, SC
Last updated October 2026
These are The Patrick O'Connor Team's guides to 156 neighborhoods around Lake Murray, Lexington, Irmo, Chapin, and greater Columbia, South Carolina. Each guide covers home types, prices, HOA dues and amenities, lake access, schools, and commute times, with sources.
Pick an area below, or jump straight to condos and townhomes or 55+ communities. Lake Murray neighborhoods are listed first in each area.
Lexington · Irmo and Columbia · Chapin · Gilbert · Leesville · Prosperity · West Columbia · Condos and Townhomes · 55+ Communities

Lexington Neighborhoods
Lexington, SC 29072 and 29073, including the Lexington side of Lake Murray.
On Lake Murray
- Beech Creek Place
- Blacksgate Bundrick
- Boardwalk Villas
- Cherokee Shores
- Clement Point
- Fox Trail
- Hallmark Shores
- Hammock Bay
- Harborside
- Harbour Place
- Kingston Harbour
- Lake Murray Terrace
- Lands End
- Mallard Shores
- Maritime Place
- Mark I
- Murray Forest
- Murray Park Estates
- Palmetto Cove
- Panorama Point
- Pilgrim Point
- Power Point
- Rocky Cove
- Sandy Point
- Seay Cove
- Secret Cove
- Spence Plantation
- Spence Point
- Spence's Point
- Spences Island
- Sunset Bay
- The Landings
- Turners Pointe
- Whitewater Bay
- Windward Pointe
Other Neighborhoods
- Barnacle Point
- Barr Lake
- Beauclaire
- Birdneck Point
- Carriage Hill Lakes
- Cross Creek
- Estates at Creekside
- Golden Hills
- Governors Grant
- Greenside
- Hope Ferry Plantation
- Kelsey Glen
- Kenwood
- Kleckley Colony
- Laurel Falls
- Lexington Villas
- Muirfield
- Muirfield Place
- Murray Village
- Orchard Estates
- River Oaks
- Rose Lake
- Royal Creek
- Saluda River Club
- Silvercreek
- Springhill Lake
- Sterling Bridge
- Sterling Lake
- SummerLake
- The Belfry
- The Reserve at Midway
- Vintners Wood
- Vista Springs
- Willow Creek Estates
- Wilmont
- Woodmill
- Woodside Farms

Irmo and Columbia Neighborhoods
Irmo (29063) and the Columbia 29212 neighborhoods along Lake Murray's east shore near the dam.
On Lake Murray
- Ballentine Cove
- Ballentine Estates
- Beacon Point
- Clearwater
- Harbour Pointe
- Hollywood
- Laguna Vista Estates
- North Lake Shore Point
- Palms at Rocky Point
- Regatta
- Regatta Shores
- Selwood Shores
- Shadowood Cove
- Shoals Landing
- The Village at Lake Murray
- Waterside at Pine Island
- Wexford
- Windsong Point
- Yacht Cove
Other Neighborhoods
Chapin Neighborhoods
Chapin (29036), including the Ballentine area and the north side of Lake Murray.
On Lake Murray
- Azure Bay
- Cedar Cove (Chapin)
- Dutchman Shores
- Emerald Shores
- Estates at Hilton
- Forty Love Point
- Lakemont
- Lakeport
- Lakeside at Ballentine
- Magnolia Key
- Mallard Landing
- Night Harbor
- Oakbrook Landing
- Palmetto Shores
- Paradise Cove
- Richard Franklin Estates
- Smallwood Estates
- Stoney Pointe at Bear Creek
- The Oaks
- The Reserve at Lake Murray
- Timberlake
- WhiteWater Landing
- Woodlake Shores
Other Neighborhoods
Gilbert Neighborhoods
Gilbert (29054) on the south shore of Lake Murray.
On Lake Murray
Leesville Neighborhoods
Leesville (29070) on the west side of Lake Murray.
On Lake Murray
Prosperity Neighborhoods
Prosperity (29127) on the Newberry County and Saluda County side of Lake Murray.
On Lake Murray
- Edgewater Shores
- Forest Shores
- Gold Nugget Point
- Harbor View Estates
- Holiday Acres
- Newberry Shores
- Osprey Pointe
- Plantation Pointe
- Stewart Landing
- Woodside Shores
West Columbia Neighborhoods
West Columbia and Cayce (29169 and 29170), near the Saluda and Congaree rivers.
Neighborhoods
- Congaree Park
- FLOW Riverfront Townhomes
- Hunters Mill
- Indian River
- Lake Frances
- Quail Hollow
- Quail Ridge
- Rivers Edge
- Timmons Pond
- Westover Acres
Condos and Townhomes
Condo and townhome communities from every area above, for buyers who want lower-maintenance living.
- Boardwalk Villas (Lexington)
- FLOW Riverfront Townhomes (West Columbia)
- Hammock Bay (Lexington)
- Harborside (Lexington)
- Lands End (Lexington)
- Lexington Villas (Lexington)
- Mallard Shores (Lexington)
- Murray Village (Lexington)
- Seay Cove (Lexington)
- Spence's Point (Lexington)
- The Village at Lake Murray (Columbia)
- Yacht Cove (Columbia)
55+ Communities
Age-restricted communities for buyers 55 and older.
- Cross Creek (Lexington)
- Dorset Ridge (Irmo)
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