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The median home value in Pickens County, SC is $307,009 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.6% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$307,009
Year-over-Year
+2.6%
National Rank
#901 of 3071
Pickens County ranks 12th out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is +30.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Pickens County +40.2% above the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $308,660 in May 2026 to $307,009 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 | $308,660 | +1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $310,116 | +2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $309,162 | +2.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $307,009 | +2.6% |
Households here earn a median of $61,064 a year against a typical home value of $307,009 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 84% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Pickens County recorded a violent crime rate of 205 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,843 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 57,502 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Pickens County is $307,009. That's up 2.6% from a year earlier. That is about 30.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Pickens County the 12th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $61,064, so a typical home costs about 5.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Pickens County recorded 205 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 57,502 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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