Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$123,044−2.0% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 9% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$26,673About 0.6× the local median income ($45,380): affordable for a typical household
Days on market67 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Marlboro County, SC is worth $123,044, down 2.0% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $195,126, so the area is 36.9% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 36% from a year ago, 9% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $26,673 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 $45,380. In the latest IRS figures, 36 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
$123,044
Change in 1 year
−2.0%
Overvalued %
−36.9%
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Fair home value
$195,126
Change in 5 years
−26.7%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$667
Income needed to afford it
$26,673
Property tax rate
0.60%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$885
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+35.5%
Days on market
67
Listings with a price cut
9.1%
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Homes for sale
42
Pending sales per 100 listings
31
Asking price per sq ft
$108
People and jobs
Median household income
$45,380
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
9.9%
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Population
25,488
Income adjusted for cost of living
$52,645
Net moves in (IRS)
−36
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
57.5
Flood risk score
41.0
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Wildfire risk score
73.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Marlboro County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Marlboro County, SC are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $195,126, so the area is 36.9% undervalued.
Is Marlboro County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Marlboro County, SC is a buyer's market: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 36% from a year ago, 9% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Marlboro County, SC?
Home values in Marlboro County, SC are down 2.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Marlboro County, SC?
A household needs about $26,673 a year to afford the typical home in Marlboro County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $45,380.