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The median home value in Kershaw County, SC is $263,450 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.28% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$263,450
Year-over-Year
+3.28%
National Rank
#1235 of 3071
Kershaw County ranks 18th out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is +12.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Kershaw County +20.3% above the SC state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.7%, from $259,136 in May 2026 to $263,450 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 | $259,136 | +2.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $261,138 | +2.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $259,845 | +2.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $263,450 | +3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $68,231 a year against a typical home value of $263,450 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 59% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kershaw County recorded a violent crime rate of 864 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 4,106 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 10,301 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kershaw County is $263,450. That's up 3.28% from a year earlier. That is about 12.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kershaw County the 18th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $68,231, so a typical home costs about 3.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kershaw County recorded 864 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 10,301 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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