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The median home value in Sumter County, SC is $206,313 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.94% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$206,313
Year-over-Year
+1.94%
National Rank
#1870 of 3071
Sumter County ranks 28th out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is -12.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Sumter County -5.8% below the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 4.2%, from $215,324 in May 2026 to $206,313 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 | $215,324 | +1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $216,442 | +1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $204,805 | +1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $206,313 | +1.9% |
Households here earn a median of $56,693 a year against a typical home value of $206,313 — 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 Sumter County recorded a violent crime rate of 1,098 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,706 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 42,551 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Sumter County is $206,313. That's up 1.94% from a year earlier. That is about 12.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Sumter County the 28th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $56,693, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Sumter County recorded 1,098 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 42,551 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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