Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$131,864−7.0% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$28,585About 0.6× the local median income ($48,020): affordable for a typical household
Days on market103 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Lee County, SC is worth $131,864, down 7.0% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $187,425, so the area is 29.6% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 103 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $28,585 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 $48,020. In the latest IRS figures, 141 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
$131,864
Change in 1 year
−7.0%
Overvalued %
−29.6%
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Fair home value
$187,425
Change in 5 years
−21.1%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$715
Income needed to afford it
$28,585
Property tax rate
0.57%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$885
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+31.8%
Days on market
103
Listings with a price cut
11.1%
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Homes for sale
29
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$110
People and jobs
Median household income
$48,020
Population change (1 year)
−0.9%
Unemployment rate
6.7%
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Population
15,730
Income adjusted for cost of living
$55,708
Net moves in (IRS)
−141
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
1.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
36.0
Flood risk score
19.4
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Wildfire risk score
57.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.4
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lee County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Lee County, SC are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $187,425, so the area is 29.6% undervalued.
Is Lee County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Lee County, SC is a buyer's market: homes take about 103 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lee County, SC?
Home values in Lee County, SC are down 7.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lee County, SC?
A household needs about $28,585 a year to afford the typical home in Lee County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $48,020.