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The median home value in Richland County, SC is $244,085 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.09% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$244,085
Year-over-Year
+1.09%
National Rank
#1438 of 3071
Richland County ranks 21st out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is +3.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Richland County +11.5% above the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.8%, from $246,021 in May 2026 to $244,085 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 | $246,021 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $247,539 | +1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $245,186 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $244,085 | +1.1% |
Households here earn a median of $63,784 a year against a typical home value of $244,085 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 57% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Richland County recorded a violent crime rate of 702 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,122 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 167,046 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Richland County is $244,085. That's up 1.09% from a year earlier. That is about 3.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Richland County the 21st most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $63,784, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Richland County recorded 702 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 167,046 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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