Sumter, SC Housing Market

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Sumter, SC offers balanced conditions for buyers.

  • •Prices are essentially flat (-1.2% YoY) — good negotiating leverage for buyers.
  • •Price-to-rent ratio: 12.1 — buying is likely more cost-effective than renting.

Median Home Value

$203,432

ZHVI

Year-over-Year

-1.2%

Price change

5-Year Change

+19.9%

Since 2021

Median Rent

$1,405/mo

ZORI

Active Listings

466

For sale

State Avg

$300,562

South Carolina

Home Value Trends

5-year Zillow Home Value Index for Sumter, SC vs. state and national averages.

Rent Data

Median Rent

$1,405/mo

Rent YoY Change

+3.8%

Rent vs. Buy Calculator

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