Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$209,757+4.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$45,471About 0.8× the local median income ($57,365): affordable for a typical household
Days on market80 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Abbeville County, SC is worth $209,757, up 4.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $184,018, so the area is 14.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 19% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $45,471 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,365. In the latest IRS figures, 229 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$209,757
Change in 1 year
+4.6%
Overvalued %
+14.0%
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Fair home value
$184,018
Change in 5 years
+18.6%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,137
Income needed to afford it
$45,471
Property tax rate
0.44%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$885
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+18.8%
Days on market
80
Listings with a price cut
19.1%
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Homes for sale
82
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$173
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,365
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
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Population
24,836
Income adjusted for cost of living
$66,549
Net moves in (IRS)
+229
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
45.4
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
37.6
Wildfire risk score
39.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Abbeville County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Abbeville County, SC are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $184,018, so the area is 14.0% overvalued.
Is Abbeville County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Abbeville County, SC is a balanced market: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 19% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Abbeville County, SC?
Home values in Abbeville County, SC are up 4.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Abbeville County, SC?
A household needs about $45,471 a year to afford the typical home in Abbeville County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,365.