Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$207,445+2.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$44,970About 0.7× the local median income ($61,432): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+0.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Saluda County, SC is worth $207,445, up 2.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $203,114, so the area is 2.1% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 65% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.8% over the next year. A household needs about $44,970 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 $61,432. In the latest IRS figures, 35 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
$207,445
Change in 1 year
+2.9%
Overvalued %
+2.1%
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Fair home value
$203,114
Change in 5 years
+13.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.8%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,124
Income needed to afford it
$44,970
Property tax rate
0.51%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,226
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+65.2%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
22.2%
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Homes for sale
38
Pending sales per 100 listings
39
Asking price per sq ft
$220
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,432
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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Population
19,680
Income adjusted for cost of living
$65,562
Net moves in (IRS)
−35
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
40.1
Flood risk score
46.6
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Wildfire risk score
52.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Saluda County, SC overvalued?
Home prices in Saluda County, SC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $203,114, so the area is 2.1% overvalued.
Is Saluda County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?
Saluda County, SC is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 65% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Saluda County, SC?
Home values in Saluda County, SC are up 2.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.8%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Saluda County, SC?
A household needs about $44,970 a year to afford the typical home in Saluda County, SC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,432.