The story of this market
The typical home in Newberry County, South Carolina sells for about $342,500, or $173 per square foot.
Prices are up +17.3% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 88% since 2000. Last year 5 of 8 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is ice storm, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $933 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $933 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+0.5%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+18.2%). Worst: 2012 (-6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
-0.3%
SC · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,112
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+0.5%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 8 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
74
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $17,285,066.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
67.5%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1273 | 592 | 67.5% | 2.2% | $170,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Newberry County, South Carolina
Newberry County's housing market is experiencing steady price appreciation driven by limited inventory and demand for rural and waterfront properties. While sales volume remains moderate, the market is supported by consistent economic development efforts and a stable local population. Buyers are finding a competitive environment, particularly for well-maintained historic and rural homes.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved down 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 71 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.01% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.0% · poverty 17.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 3 researched ZIP reports of 5 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Newberry County, South Carolina — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 10.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
researched Oct 5
researched Sep 26
researched Sep 26
researched Sep 26
researched Sep 26
| 29037 | Chappells | $274,192 | $148 | +3.2% | 82 | 96.5% | 8.5% | 6 | 12 | $950 | researched Oct 5 |
| 29075 | Little Mountain | $337,000 | $200 | -51.4% | 74 | — | — | — | 31 | $865 | researched Sep 26 |
| 29108 | Newberry | $286,000 | $155 | — | 71 | — | — | — | 97 | $862 | researched Sep 26 |
| 29127 | Prosperity | $365,000 | $173 | +1.8% | 35 | 98% | 22% | 4.4 | 141 | $1,049 | researched Sep 26 |
| 29178 | Whitmire | $279,860 | $157 | +1.8% | 43 | 98.2% | 22% | 4.1 | 2,924 | $723 | researched Sep 26 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Public education is provided by the School District of Newberry County, which serves the county's diverse rural and small-town communities.
The county faces standard regional risks including severe thunderstorms and potential flooding in low-lying areas near Lake Murray and the Broad River.
Economic momentum is driven by the Newberry County Economic Development Office, which focuses on manufacturing and industrial investment to support local job growth.
Property taxes are assessed by the Newberry County Assessor based on fair market value, with millage rates set by the county council, school districts, and municipalities.
The area features significant outdoor amenities including Lake Murray, Dreher Island State Park, and access to the Sumter National Forest.
The rental market is characterized by limited inventory, which exerts upward pressure on monthly asking rents.
The economy is anchored by manufacturing and industrial sectors, with ongoing efforts by the county to attract new business investment.
The county is served by major corridors including I-26, which provides primary access to the Columbia metropolitan area.
The Newberry County Assessor's office manages property valuations for tax purposes, adhering to South Carolina's assessment ratios.
Parcels are subject to various taxing jurisdictions including the School District of Newberry County and municipal entities.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional weather patterns and proximity to water bodies.
- Frankie's of Columbia4.430 mi
- Big Air Trampoline Park, Laurens, SC4.928.6 mi
- The South Carolina Railroad Museum4.629.9 mi
- Frankie's of Columbia4.430 mi
- Loveland Coffee4.728.5 mi
- Newberry Opera House4.82.6 mi
- The Bistro4.528.7 mi
- Higher Ground Char House4.620.4 mi
- Dreher Island State Park4.719 mi
- Lake Monticello Park4.618.1 mi
- Alston Trailhead - Palmetto Trail4.816.9 mi
- Wells Japanese Garden4.52.3 mi
- Enoree River Vineyards and Winery4.92.4 mi
- Lake Greenwood State Park4.621.3 mi
- Ninety Six National Historic Site4.826.5 mi
- Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site4.724.2 mi
- The South Carolina Railroad Museum4.629.9 mi
- The Blend Café4.98 mi
- Dreher Island State Park4.719 mi
- Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests4.69.8 mi
- Melvin Park4.519.5 mi
- Crooked Creek Park4.718.9 mi
- Lake Monticello Park4.618.1 mi
- Big Mans Marina4.616 mi
- Jakes Landing4.429.1 mi
- Skippers On Lake Greenwood4.720.7 mi
- San José & Marina4.421.8 mi
- Lake Murray Resort and Marina417.9 mi
- Mid Carolina Club Inc4.69.7 mi
- Publix Super Market at Chapin Crossing4.617.5 mi
- Ingles Market4.418.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major reservoir providing boating, fishing, and recreational opportunities.
Offers camping, hiking, and water access on Lake Murray.
Provides extensive land for hunting, hiking, and outdoor recreation.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau and Newberry County Economic Development.
Property tax is calculated by multiplying the fair market value by an assessment ratio, then applying the local millage rate. The assessment ratio is 4% for owner-occupied legal residences and 6% for other real property. Exemptions exist for specific categories such as disabled veterans or homesteads for seniors.
SC Code Section 12-43-220; established via state constitutional and statutory authority.
≈ $13,700/yr on a $342,500 median
South Carolina is a judicial foreclosure state. Foreclosure requires a court action, the filing of a lis pendens, and a court-ordered sale conducted by a master or court officer. The process involves formal notice and judicial oversight of lien priorities.
Governed by South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 71.
applies when — Parcels located within a development subject to a recorded declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs)
Parcels are bound by the South Carolina Homeowners Association Act, which regulates the governance, assessment collection, and administrative requirements of HOAs. Owners are subject to mandatory assessments and restrictive covenants.
SC Code Title 27, Chapter 30.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.