Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$214,803−1.3% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,565About 0.8× the local median income ($60,433): affordable for a typical household
Days on market70 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.1%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Laurens County, SC is worth $214,803, down 1.3% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $284,523, so the area is 24.5% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 70 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.1% over the next year. A household needs about $46,565 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 $60,433. Typical rent is $1,092 a month, or $1,297 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,083 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
$214,803
Change in 1 year
−1.3%
Overvalued %
−24.5%
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Fair home value
$284,523
Change in 5 years
−13.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.1%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,164
Income needed to afford it
$46,565
Property tax rate
0.41%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,092
Typical rent for houses
$1,297
Price-to-rent ratio
16.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,119
Gross rental yield
6.10%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.97%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+28.8%
Days on market
70
Listings with a price cut
20.9%
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Homes for sale
282
Pending sales per 100 listings
41
Asking price per sq ft
$162
People and jobs
Median household income
$60,433
Population change (1 year)
+1.9%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
71,848
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,773
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,083
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
76.2
Flood risk score
71.9
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Wildfire risk score
49.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Laurens County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Laurens County, SC are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $284,523, so the area is 24.5% undervalued.
Is Laurens County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Laurens County, SC is a buyer's market: homes take about 70 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Laurens County, SC?
Home values in Laurens County, SC are down 1.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Laurens County, SC?
A household needs about $46,565 a year to afford the typical home in Laurens County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $60,433.