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Median Home Price in Walterboro, SC

The median home value in Walterboro, SC is $216,117 as of 2026-07-31, down 0.73% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$216,117

Year-over-Year

-0.73%

Population

5,465

Walterboro ranks #44 of 60 South Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 27.1% below the state's city median of $296,397. It sits in Colleton County, where the county-wide median is $256,348.

Housing affordability in Walterboro

Median household income in Walterboro is $56,457, so the typical home value is about 3.8× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Walterboro

Walterboro police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,006 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 5,380 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 Walterboro

What is the average home price in Walterboro, SC?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Walterboro, that value is $216,117. That's down 0.73% from a year earlier. It is about 27.1% below the typical South Carolina city tracked here.

Is Walterboro expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Walterboro are cheaper than Colleton County as a whole, where the median is $256,348 — a difference of about 15.7%.

Is Walterboro affordable?

Median household income here is $56,457, so the typical home value is about 3.8× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Walterboro a safe place to live?

Walterboro police reported 1,006 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,465. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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