Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$159,212−0.4% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$34,514About 0.7× the local median income ($49,822): affordable for a typical household
Days on market94 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Hampton County, SC is worth $159,212, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $170,950, so the area is 6.9% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 94 days to sell, listings are up 63% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $34,514 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 $49,822. In the latest IRS figures, 58 more people moved out than in.
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
$159,212
Change in 1 year
−0.4%
Overvalued %
−6.9%
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Fair home value
$170,950
Change in 5 years
+5.4%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$863
Income needed to afford it
$34,514
Property tax rate
0.80%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$885
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+63.4%
Days on market
94
Listings with a price cut
19.6%
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Homes for sale
67
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$137
People and jobs
Median household income
$49,822
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
9.5%
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Population
18,174
Income adjusted for cost of living
$57,798
Net moves in (IRS)
−58
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
64.8
Flood risk score
34.7
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Wildfire risk score
71.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Hampton County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Hampton County, SC are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $170,950, so the area is 6.9% undervalued.
Is Hampton County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Hampton County, SC is a buyer's market: homes take about 94 days to sell, listings are up 63% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hampton County, SC?
Home values in Hampton County, SC are down 0.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Hampton County, SC?
A household needs about $34,514 a year to afford the typical home in Hampton County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $49,822.