The story of this market
The typical home in Aiken County, South Carolina sells for about $329,950, or $172 per square foot.
Prices are down 1.5% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 70 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 87% since 2000. Last year 23 of 33 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,329 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,329 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
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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 (+14.3%). Worst: 2012 (-5.3%). 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
$1,672
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%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 33 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
36
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $47,548,882.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
75.5%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7318 | 3637 | 75.5% | 3.9% | $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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Aiken County, South Carolina
Aiken County's housing market has transitioned toward a balanced posture with active inventory expanding to approximately 2,100 listings and median days on market lengthening to 70 days. Listing prices have stabilized near $330,000, registering a slight year-over-year contraction of 1.5% as elevated mortgage rates temper buyer urgency. Regional economic stability provided by major employers such as the Savannah River Site sustains baseline demand despite softer sales velocity.
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 up 1.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 67 days on market with 1.4 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
17% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 58.11% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.3% · poverty 14.3% — 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 23 researched ZIP reports — 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.
Aiken 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 8.5%/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.
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| 29105 | Monetta | $316,311 | $161 | +4% | 48 | 98% | 54.3% | 2.3 | 139 | $1,063 | researched Sep 26 |
| 29137 | Salley | $205,000 | $143 | +3.8% | 85 | 99% | 42% | 16.9 | 1,077 | $825 | researched Sep 26 |
| 29164 | Wagener | $265,000 | $102 | — | 96 | — | — | — | 1 | $905 | researched Sep 26 |
| 29801 | Aiken | $300,000 | $164 | +6.3% | 78 | 98.2% | 42.5% | 4.2 | 1,000 | $1,059 | researched Sep 26 |
| 29803 | Aiken | $345,000 | $173 | +6.3% | 70 | 98.5% | 42.5% | 1 | 37 | $1,150 | researched Sep 26 |
| 29805 | Aiken | $620,000 | $270 | +2.5% | 120 | 97% | 15% | 6.5 | 170 | $825 | researched Sep 26 |
| 29808 | Aiken | $345,000 | $165 | +11.2% | 48 | 98% | — | 7.8 | 5 | $1,450 | researched Sep 20 |
| 29809 | New Ellenton | $299,730 | $164 | +6.3% | 78 | 97% | — | — | 2,100 | $712 | researched Sep 26 |
| 29816 | Bath | $220,000 | $139 | +7.3% | 56 | 98% | 42% | 2.3 | 1,300 | $762 | researched Sep 19 |
| 29817 | Blackville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $955 | 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.
Aiken County displays property and violent crime rates slightly higher than national baselines but generally tracking in line with regional Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) averages. Suburban residential enclaves and equestrian districts report significantly lower incident rates compared to denser commercial and urban pockets near Augusta border corridors.
Public education is administered by the Consolidated School District of Aiken County, demonstrating broad performance variance. High-performing magnet programs and equestrian-area schools (such as Aiken High and North Augusta High feeder zones) score well, while rural and peripheral campuses perform near or slightly below state medians.
Inland location provides buffer against direct Atlantic coastal hurricane storm surge, but the county remains vulnerable to severe tropical wind events, localized flash flooding along Horse Creek and Savannah River drainage basins, and seasonal convective storms. Wildfire risk remains low to moderate across outlying pine forestry belts.
Economic expansion is anchored by the Savannah River Site (SRS), advanced manufacturing, cyber initiatives associated with nearby Fort Eisenhower, and Aiken's equestrian tourism industry. Infrastructure investments around the US-1 and I-20 corridors continue to support industrial park absorption and ongoing residential subdivision expansion.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. Federal (United States (federal)) — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Superfund Liens: Establishes a statutory federal lien upon the parcel running in favor of the United States for all unrecovered cleanup costs, damages, and statutory interest incurred by the EPA. Rate and formula: Direct Dollar-for-Dollar Reimbursement (Lien Amount = Incurred Response Costs + Administrative Costs + Federal (United States (federal)) — Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Withholding: Imposes an affirmative withholding tax obligation on the transferee (buyer) to withhold and remit tax on the gross amount realized (gross sales price). The statutory base withholding rate is 15% of the total purchase price (Formula: Tax = Amount Realized × 15%). Exemptions and reductions: (1) 0% wit Federal (United States (federal)) — Federal General Tax Lien Encumbrance: Under IRC § 6321, a statutory lien arises automatically as of the date of assessment and attaches to all real property owned or acquired by the taxpayer.
The economy is driven by federal defense and nuclear operations at Savannah River Site, automotive and industrial manufacturing (including Bridgestone and Kimberly-Clark), healthcare services, and equine industry spending. Fort Eisenhower's regional cyber footprint also drives related engineering and technical contractor growth.
Primary road corridors include Interstate 20 running east-west toward Columbia and Atlanta, complemented by US Highway 1, US Highway 78, and SC-121 linking North Augusta, Aiken, and Augusta. Public mass transit is limited, rendering personal automobiles essential for daily commuting across the county.
County comprehensive planning emphasizes balancing suburban subdivision expansion along the I-20 and North Augusta corridors with strict land conservation across equestrian and rural greenbelts.
The Aiken County Assessor appraises real property based on fair market value under South Carolina's statutory reassessment cycle, applying the 4% legal residence ratio or 6% non-owner/commercial ratio against assessed values before county and municipal millage levies.
Property parcels carry levies from the Aiken County Consolidated School District, emergency services, fire protection districts, and applicable municipal taxing jurisdictions in Aiken, North Augusta, and smaller municipalities.
Property insurance capacity is relatively stable compared to coastal Carolinas, though premium rates have edged upward due to statewide wind/hail exposures and broader national reinsurance cost adjustments.
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.529.2 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.228.5 mi
- Richardson's Lake Water Park4.711.4 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.128.9 mi
- Mastermind Escape Games Augusta529.3 mi
- Topgolf4.224.3 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.128.9 mi
- SRP Park4.722.8 mi
- Bell Auditorium4.422.7 mi
- Stars and Strikes4.228.1 mi
- Monetta Drive In Theatre4.717.4 mi
- Aiken State Park4.57.4 mi
- Citizens Park4.56.7 mi
- Langley Pond Park4.614.9 mi
- PlayLand of Aiken4.79.2 mi
- God's Acre Healing Springs4.923.6 mi
- Augusta Museum of History4.722.3 mi
- Morris Museum of Art4.822.6 mi
- Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site4.719.6 mi
- Sacred Heart Cultural Center4.823.1 mi
- Aiken State Park4.57.4 mi
- Citizens Park4.56.7 mi
- Hopelands Gardens4.87.8 mi
- Langley Pond Park4.614.9 mi
- Odell Weeks Activity Center4.58.4 mi
- Augusta Riverwalk Marina4.622.2 mi
- Riverview Park Boat Ramp, SC4.523.5 mi
- Woodside Country Club4.610.1 mi
- Houndslake Country Club49.5 mi
- Midland Valley Golf Club3.913.5 mi
- The Reserve Club At Woodside4.711.2 mi
- Publix Super Market at Woodside Shopping Center4.59 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.49 mi
- Sara's Fresh Market4.616.7 mi
- The Fresh Market4.58.3 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.39 mi
- Augusta Regional Airport4.226.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, 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.
One of the largest urban forests in the nation covering over 2,100 acres with extensive horse and pedestrian trail networks.
Celebrates champion thoroughbred horses trained at the historic Aiken Training Track, situated in Hopelands Gardens.
Paved recreational corridor connecting riverside parks and residential areas along the Savannah River.
Retrieved via Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates profile and official federal economic dashboards for Aiken County, SC.
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.
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.
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.
≈ $13,198/yr on a $329,950 median
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.