Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$251,954+0.3% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$54,618About 1.0× the local median income ($55,301): affordable for a typical household
Days on market73 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Colleton County, SC is worth $251,954, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $235,787, so the area is 6.9% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $54,618 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 $55,301. In the latest IRS figures, 230 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
$251,954
Change in 1 year
+0.3%
Overvalued %
+6.9%
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Fair home value
$235,787
Change in 5 years
+21.0%
Home value to income
4.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,365
Income needed to afford it
$54,618
Property tax rate
0.55%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$913
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.1%
Days on market
73
Listings with a price cut
18.2%
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Homes for sale
218
Pending sales per 100 listings
19
Asking price per sq ft
$205
People and jobs
Median household income
$55,301
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
9.9%
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Population
39,382
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,154
Net moves in (IRS)
+230
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
1.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
85.5
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
78.2
Wildfire risk score
82.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.0
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Colleton County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Colleton County, SC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $235,787, so the area is 6.9% overvalued.
Is Colleton County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Colleton County, SC is a buyer's market: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Colleton County, SC?
Home values in Colleton County, SC are up 0.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Colleton County, SC?
A household needs about $54,618 a year to afford the typical home in Colleton County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $55,301.