Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$170,906+10.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$37,049About 0.7× the local median income ($53,035): affordable for a typical household
Days on market72 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Darlington County, SC is worth $170,906, up 10.4% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $174,924, so the area is 2.3% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $37,049 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 $53,035. Typical rent is $1,307 a month, or $1,309 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 179 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
$170,906
Change in 1 year
+10.4%
Overvalued %
−2.3%
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Fair home value
$174,924
Change in 5 years
+18.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.4%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$926
Income needed to afford it
$37,049
Property tax rate
0.41%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,307
Typical rent for houses
$1,309
Price-to-rent ratio
10.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,093
Gross rental yield
9.18%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.97%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+10.3%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
13.4%
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Homes for sale
193
Pending sales per 100 listings
41
Asking price per sq ft
$146
People and jobs
Median household income
$53,035
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
6.7%
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Population
62,888
Income adjusted for cost of living
$61,100
Net moves in (IRS)
+179
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
72.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
64.2
Wildfire risk score
74.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.6
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Darlington County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Darlington County, SC are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $174,924, so the area is 2.3% undervalued.
Is Darlington County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Darlington County, SC is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Darlington County, SC?
Home values in Darlington County, SC are up 10.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Darlington County, SC?
A household needs about $37,049 a year to afford the typical home in Darlington County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $53,035.