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The median home value in Barnwell County, SC is $172,815 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.73% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$172,815
Year-over-Year
-0.73%
National Rank
#2312 of 3071
Barnwell County ranks 35th out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is -26.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Barnwell County -21.1% below the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.1%, from $174,673 in May 2026 to $172,815 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 | $174,673 | -1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $163,000 | -1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $167,421 | -1.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $172,815 | -0.7% |
Households here earn a median of $46,626 a year against a typical home value of $172,815 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 53% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Barnwell County recorded a violent crime rate of 956 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,320 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 9,306 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Barnwell County is $172,815. That's down 0.73% from a year earlier. That is about 26.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Barnwell County the 35th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $46,626, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Barnwell County recorded 956 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,306 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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