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Median Home Price in Summerville, SC

The median home value in Summerville, SC is $383,532 as of 2026-06-30, down 1.17% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$383,532

Year-over-Year

-1.17%

Population

52,148

Summerville ranks #12 of 60 South Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 28.3% above the state's city median of $298,988. It sits in Dorchester County, where the county-wide median is $352,531.

Crime in Summerville

Summerville police recorded a violent crime rate of 222 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,768 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 Summerville

How much does a house cost in Summerville, SC?

The median home value in Summerville is $383,532. That's down 1.17% from a year earlier. That is about 28.3% above the typical county in South Carolina.

Is Summerville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Summerville are more expensive than Dorchester County as a whole, where the median is $352,531 — a difference of about 8.8%.

Is Summerville a safe place to live?

Summerville police reported 222 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 52,148. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.