Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$243,437+3.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$52,772About 0.7× the local median income ($71,314): affordable for a typical household
Days on market72 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Aiken County, SC is worth $243,437, up 3.2% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $243,673, so the area is 0.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.5% over the next year. A household needs about $52,772 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 $71,314. Typical rent is $1,445 a month, or $1,622 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,649 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
$243,437
Change in 1 year
+3.2%
Overvalued %
−0.1%
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Fair home value
$243,673
Change in 5 years
+15.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.5%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,319
Income needed to afford it
$52,772
Property tax rate
0.41%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,445
Typical rent for houses
$1,622
Price-to-rent ratio
14.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,329
Gross rental yield
7.12%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.63%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+24.0%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
18.8%
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Homes for sale
1,032
Pending sales per 100 listings
32
Asking price per sq ft
$171
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,314
Population change (1 year)
+1.8%
Unemployment rate
6.1%
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Population
181,515
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,600
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,649
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
84.2
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
84.4
Wildfire risk score
82.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Aiken County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Aiken County, SC are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $243,673, so the area is 0.1% undervalued.
Is Aiken County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Aiken County, SC is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Aiken County, SC?
Home values in Aiken County, SC are up 3.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Aiken County, SC?
A household needs about $52,772 a year to afford the typical home in Aiken County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,314.