Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$348,212−0.9% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 28% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$75,485About 0.9× the local median income ($84,239): affordable for a typical household
Days on market66 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Dorchester County, SC is worth $348,212, down 0.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $332,545, so the area is 4.7% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $75,485 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 $84,239. Typical rent is $1,768 a month, or $2,235 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 3,053 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
$348,212
Change in 1 year
−0.9%
Overvalued %
+4.7%
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Fair home value
$332,545
Change in 5 years
+19.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.0%
Home value to income
4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,887
Income needed to afford it
$75,485
Property tax rate
0.56%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,768
Typical rent for houses
$2,235
Price-to-rent ratio
16.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,884
Gross rental yield
6.09%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.96%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+16.6%
Days on market
66
Listings with a price cut
27.5%
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Homes for sale
883
Pending sales per 100 listings
22
Asking price per sq ft
$191
People and jobs
Median household income
$84,239
Population change (1 year)
+2.0%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
178,397
Income adjusted for cost of living
$83,405
Net moves in (IRS)
+3,053
Cost of living (US = 100)
101.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
93.7
Flood risk score
78.7
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Wildfire risk score
79.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dorchester County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Dorchester County, SC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $332,545, so the area is 4.7% overvalued.
Is Dorchester County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Dorchester County, SC is a buyer's market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dorchester County, SC?
Home values in Dorchester County, SC are down 0.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dorchester County, SC?
A household needs about $75,485 a year to afford the typical home in Dorchester County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $84,239.