South Carolina housing market
Statewide listing data for September 2026, the latest month Realtor.com® Economic Research has published, with two years of history. Checked October 8, 2026.
South Carolina at a glance
SoutheastSource: Realtor.com® Economic Research (South Carolina, September 2026). Asking prices and active listings, not closed sales.
What the data says
- There are 9.4% more homes for sale in South Carolina than a year ago.
- The median asking price is down 2.3% from a year ago.
- 24% of active listings have had at least one price reduction.
- The typical listing spends 68 days on the market, 3 days longer than a year ago.
Repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, published quarterly with a lag of about two months.
Two-year trend
Median listing price, South Carolina
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | $355K |
| 2024-10-01 | $355K |
| 2024-11-01 | $355K |
| 2024-12-01 | $350K |
| 2025-01-01 | $350K |
| 2025-02-01 | $352K |
| 2025-03-01 | $360K |
| 2025-04-01 | $369K |
| 2025-05-01 | $370K |
| 2025-06-01 | $375K |
| 2025-07-01 | $372K |
| 2025-08-01 | $370K |
| 2025-09-01 | $368K |
| 2025-10-01 | $365K |
| 2025-11-01 | $360K |
| 2025-12-01 | $355K |
| 2026-01-01 | $350K |
| 2026-02-01 | $357K |
| 2026-03-01 | $360K |
| 2026-04-01 | $365K |
| 2026-05-01 | $367K |
| 2026-06-01 | $369K |
| 2026-07-01 | $366K |
| 2026-08-01 | $360K |
| 2026-09-01 | $360K |
Homes for sale, South Carolina
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | 22K |
| 2024-10-01 | 22K |
| 2024-11-01 | 22K |
| 2024-12-01 | 21K |
| 2025-01-01 | 20K |
| 2025-02-01 | 21K |
| 2025-03-01 | 22K |
| 2025-04-01 | 24K |
| 2025-05-01 | 25K |
| 2025-06-01 | 26K |
| 2025-07-01 | 26K |
| 2025-08-01 | 26K |
| 2025-09-01 | 27K |
| 2025-10-01 | 27K |
| 2025-11-01 | 27K |
| 2025-12-01 | 25K |
| 2026-01-01 | 24K |
| 2026-02-01 | 24K |
| 2026-03-01 | 26K |
| 2026-04-01 | 27K |
| 2026-05-01 | 28K |
| 2026-06-01 | 29K |
| 2026-07-01 | 29K |
| 2026-08-01 | 29K |
| 2026-09-01 | 29K |
Listings follow a seasonal pattern each year; compare a month with the same month a year earlier.
South Carolina compared with the U.S.
Compare with another state| Measure | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $359,945 (−2.3% y/y) | $419,250 (−1.4% y/y) |
| Homes for sale | 29,263 (+9.4% y/y) | 1,161,615 (+5.4% y/y) |
| Median days on market | 68 days (+3 days y/y) | 61 days (Unchanged y/y) |
| Listings with a price cut | 23.9% (+0.9 pts y/y) | 20.8% (+0.9 pts y/y) |
| Median list price per sq ft | $200 (−1.4% y/y) | $223 (−1.7% y/y) |
Sources: Realtor.com® Economic Research (South Carolina, September 2026); Realtor.com® Economic Research (United States, September 2026). “y/y” is the change from the same month a year earlier.
An affordability illustration
Run your own numbersThe inputs
- Median listing price (September 2026)$359,945
- Down payment20% ($71,989)
- Loan amount$287,956
- Rate: 30-year fixed, national (Week of Oct 1, 2026)7.28%
- Median household income, South Carolina (2025)$82,320
This is an illustration, not a lender calculation. It leaves out property taxes, homeowners insurance, mortgage insurance and HOA dues, which can add several hundred dollars or more a month. The rate is a national average for strong-credit borrowers; your rate may differ.
Sources: Realtor.com® Economic Research (South Carolina, September 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (United States, Week of Oct 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (South Carolina, 2025).
Editor’s notes on South Carolina
Written March 2026; conditions may have changedSouth Carolina is one of the Southeast's rising stars. Charleston is a world-class city and consistently ranks at the top of quality-of-life surveys. Greenville has emerged as a manufacturing and tech hub with BMW, Michelin, and a growing innovation economy. The state offers favorable taxes and a lower cost of living than comparable coastal alternatives.
For buyers
Greenville is the value play — rapidly appreciating, great lifestyle, and 45 minutes from the mountains. Charleston's Mount Pleasant suburbs offer family-friendly alternatives to peninsula prices.
For sellers
Charleston properties have global visibility — luxury market buyers come from across the US and internationally. Greenville sellers have strong local corporate relocation demand.
These notes are background written by our editors in March 2026, before the data above. Where they differ, the dated figures on this page are more current.