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The median home value in Lancaster County, SC is $382,049 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.99% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$382,049
Year-over-Year
-1.99%
National Rank
#509 of 3071
Lancaster County ranks 6th out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is +62.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Lancaster County +74.5% above the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.8%, from $388,904 in May 2026 to $382,049 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 | $388,904 | -2.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $391,630 | -2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $386,823 | -2.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $382,049 | -2.0% |
Households here earn a median of $78,869 a year against a typical home value of $382,049 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 82% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lancaster County recorded a violent crime rate of 1,064 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 6,180 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 9,305 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lancaster County is $382,049. That's down 1.99% from a year earlier. That is about 62.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lancaster County the 6th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $78,869, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lancaster County recorded 1,064 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,305 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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