Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$211,424−0.4% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$45,832About 0.8× the local median income ($55,584): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−0.3%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Chester County, SC is worth $211,424, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,258, so the area is 9.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.3% over the next year. A household needs about $45,832 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 $55,584. In the latest IRS figures, 366 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
$211,424
Change in 1 year
−0.4%
Overvalued %
+9.4%
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Fair home value
$193,258
Change in 5 years
+17.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.3%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,146
Income needed to afford it
$45,832
Property tax rate
0.56%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,103
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−0.7%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
26.3%
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Homes for sale
143
Pending sales per 100 listings
43
Asking price per sq ft
$167
People and jobs
Median household income
$55,584
Population change (1 year)
+1.4%
Unemployment rate
5.6%
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Population
33,001
Income adjusted for cost of living
$57,126
Net moves in (IRS)
+366
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
43.2
Flood risk score
41.7
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Wildfire risk score
45.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Chester County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Chester County, SC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,258, so the area is 9.4% overvalued.
Is Chester County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Chester County, SC is a balanced market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Chester County, SC?
Home values in Chester County, SC are down 0.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Chester County, SC?
A household needs about $45,832 a year to afford the typical home in Chester County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $55,584.