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The median home value in Aiken County, SC is $246,304 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.29% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$246,304
Year-over-Year
+3.29%
National Rank
#1402 of 3071
Aiken County ranks 20th out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is +4.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Aiken County +12.5% above the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $247,247 in May 2026 to $246,304 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $247,247 | +3.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $248,822 | +3.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $246,685 | +3.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $246,304 | +3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $70,609 a year against a typical home value of $246,304 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 44% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Aiken County recorded a violent crime rate of 528 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,443 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 44,705 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Aiken County is $246,304. That's up 3.29% from a year earlier. That is about 4.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Aiken County the 20th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $70,609, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Aiken County recorded 528 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 44,705 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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