Pickens County, SC home prices
Pickens County, SC: the typical home is worth $308,660 as of 2026-05, up +1.8% over the past year and +155.1% since 2000. Listings run about $207/sq ft…
Pickens County is cooling and overvalued — affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1979: $48,583 → 2026: $308,660 (6.4×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $308,660, homes in Pickens County sit 41% above the South Carolina median ($219,596) and 32% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #12 of 46 South Carolina counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+1.8% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 61 days on the market, with 20% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 5.3× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~15% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Rent and buy are close — ~$1,524/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,517/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Greenville County, SC ($339,562) · Oconee County, SC ($292,854) · Transylvania County, NC ($477,524) · Anderson County, SC ($293,195) · Henderson County, NC ($431,032) · Jackson County, NC ($452,560)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $120,995 |
| 2001 | $123,293 |
| 2002 | $129,257 |
| 2003 | $132,540 |
| 2004 | $136,526 |
| 2005 | $137,569 |
| 2006 | $143,751 |
| 2007 | $154,776 |
| 2008 | $151,567 |
| 2009 | $145,966 |
| 2010 | $136,854 |
| 2011 | $134,773 |
| 2012 | $131,370 |
| 2013 | $131,787 |
| 2014 | $132,464 |
| 2015 | $136,150 |
| 2016 | $146,733 |
| 2017 | $154,130 |
| 2018 | $167,494 |
| 2019 | $176,614 |
| 2020 | $188,891 |
| 2021 | $211,541 |
| 2022 | $242,920 |
| 2023 | $278,077 |
| 2024 | $287,700 |
| 2025 | $301,470 |
| 2026 | $306,622 |