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Median Home Price in Sumter, SC

The median home value in Sumter, SC is $216,975 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.91% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$216,975

Year-over-Year

+0.91%

Population

42,551

Sumter ranks #44 of 60 South Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 27.4% below the state's city median of $298,988. It sits in Sumter County, where the county-wide median is $216,442.

Crime in Sumter

Sumter police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,098 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,706 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 Sumter

How much does a house cost in Sumter, SC?

The median home value in Sumter is $216,975. That's up 0.91% from a year earlier. That is about 27.4% below the typical county in South Carolina.

Is Sumter expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Sumter are more expensive than Sumter County as a whole, where the median is $216,442 — a difference of about 0.2%.

Is Sumter a safe place to live?

Sumter police reported 1,098 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 42,551. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.