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The median home value in Dorchester County, SC is $348,777 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.9% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$348,777
Year-over-Year
-0.9%
National Rank
#656 of 3071
Dorchester County ranks 8th out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is +48.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Dorchester County +59.3% above the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.7%, from $351,358 in May 2026 to $348,777 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 | $351,358 | -1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $352,531 | -1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $350,084 | -1.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $348,777 | -0.9% |
Households here earn a median of $78,198 a year against a typical home value of $348,777 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 75% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Dorchester County recorded a violent crime rate of 222 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,768 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 52,148 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Dorchester County is $348,777. That's down 0.9% from a year earlier. That is about 48.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dorchester County the 8th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $78,198, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Dorchester County recorded 222 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 52,148 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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