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The median home value in Cherokee County, SC is $186,202 as of 2026-08-31, down 2.91% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$186,202
Year-over-Year
-2.91%
National Rank
#2120 of 3071
Cherokee County ranks 32nd out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is -20.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Cherokee County -15.0% below the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $186,792 in May 2026 to $186,202 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 | $186,792 | -4.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $190,390 | -4.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $191,977 | -3.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $186,202 | -2.9% |
Households here earn a median of $50,288 a year against a typical home value of $186,202 — 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 Cherokee County recorded a violent crime rate of 251 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,281 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 19,110 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cherokee County is $186,202. That's down 2.91% from a year earlier. That is about 20.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cherokee County the 32nd most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $50,288, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cherokee County recorded 251 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 19,110 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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