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Aiken County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Aiken County, SC’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
48
Inventory Health25%
56
Affordability20%
41
Economic Strength20%
80
Rental Yield15%
58

Where is Aiken County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Aiken County, SC is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Aiken County, SC?

Our model forecasts Aiken County, SC’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Aiken County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$308K▲ +2.6%
Median Days on Market64 days-11.1%
Months of Supply3.0-18.9%
Homes for Sale676-31.4%
Homes Sold225-15.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$165▲ +4.4%

How has Aiken County, SC’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 57
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Aiken County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?

As of July 2026, Aiken County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Aiken County, SC?

The median sale price in Aiken County, SC is $308K, having risen 2.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Aiken County, SC?

Aiken County, SC scores 41 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Aiken County, SC's Alpha Score?

Aiken County, SC's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (80/100) and its weakest is Affordability (41/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Aiken County, SC? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.