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The median home value in Orangeburg County, SC is $165,723 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.79% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$165,723
Year-over-Year
+4.79%
National Rank
#2403 of 3071
Orangeburg County ranks 37th out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is -29.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Orangeburg County -24.3% below the SC state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.2%, from $163,771 in May 2026 to $165,723 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 | $163,771 | +2.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $166,963 | +3.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $164,481 | +4.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $165,723 | +4.8% |
Households here earn a median of $45,675 a year against a typical home value of $165,723 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 50% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Orangeburg County recorded a violent crime rate of 1,192 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 6,141 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 15,601 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Orangeburg County is $165,723. That's up 4.79% from a year earlier. That is about 29.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Orangeburg County the 37th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $45,675, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Orangeburg County recorded 1,192 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 15,601 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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