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Median Home Price in Seneca, SC

The median home value in Seneca, SC is $313,926 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.17% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$313,926

Year-over-Year

+2.17%

Population

9,106

Seneca ranks #26 of 60 South Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.0% above the state's city median of $298,988. It sits in Oconee County, where the county-wide median is $298,107.

Crime in Seneca

Seneca police recorded a violent crime rate of 615 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,724 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 Seneca

How much does a house cost in Seneca, SC?

The median home value in Seneca is $313,926. That's up 2.17% from a year earlier. That is about 5.0% above the typical county in South Carolina.

Is Seneca expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Seneca are more expensive than Oconee County as a whole, where the median is $298,107 — a difference of about 5.3%.

Is Seneca a safe place to live?

Seneca police reported 615 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,106. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.