South Carolina · Home Values · 2024
South Carolina home prices 2024 — median, average and county breakdown
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), the median home value in South Carolina is $259,000. Across the 46 counties measured, home values range from $76,200 in Allendale, SC to $489,100 in Charleston, SC.
South Carolina median home value, 2024
Most expensive counties in South Carolina
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $489,100 |
| Beaufort, SC | $455,600 |
| York, SC | $361,300 |
| Lancaster, SC | $329,900 |
| Dorchester, SC | $329,300 |
Most affordable counties in South Carolina
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Allendale, SC | $76,200 |
| Marlboro, SC | $82,000 |
| Dillon, SC | $85,400 |
| Marion, SC | $93,200 |
| Bamberg, SC | $97,800 |
Average vs median home price — what's the difference?
The figure $259,000 is the median home value reported by the US Census Bureau — the middle value when every owner-occupied home in South Carolina is sorted by price. Median is the standard measure used in housing reporting because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive properties. The "average" home price searched for online almost always refers to this median value; true arithmetic averages tend to be 10–30% higher than the median in markets with high-end outliers, but the Census does not publish that figure.
For South Carolina specifically, the Census also reports a median monthly rent of $1,180 and a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×. Both are sourced from the same 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates release.
Explore South Carolina on the map
The figures above are static snapshots. The full county-level breakdown — including rent burden, price-to-income ratio, owner cost burden, and population change — is available on the interactive map.
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