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Median Home Price in Gaffney, SC

The median home value in Gaffney, SC is $189,721 as of 2026-06-30, down 4.14% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$189,721

Year-over-Year

-4.14%

Population

12,399

Gaffney ranks #48 of 60 South Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 36.5% below the state's city median of $298,988. It sits in Cherokee County, where the county-wide median is $190,390.

Crime in Gaffney

Gaffney police recorded a violent crime rate of 226 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 4,178 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Gaffney

How much does a house cost in Gaffney, SC?

The median home value in Gaffney is $189,721. That's down 4.14% from a year earlier. That is about 36.5% below the typical county in South Carolina.

Is Gaffney expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Gaffney are cheaper than Cherokee County as a whole, where the median is $190,390 — a difference of about 0.4%.

Is Gaffney a safe place to live?

Gaffney police reported 226 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 12,399. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.