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Darlington County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Darlington 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%
-8.048
Inventory Health25%
-2.528
Affordability20%
+13.435
Economic Strength20%
63
Rental Yield15%
+18.066

Where is Darlington County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Darlington County, SC is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Darlington County, SC?

Our model forecasts Darlington County, SC’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (medium 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.

Darlington County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$229K-6.6%
Median Days on Market57 days-21.9%
Months of Supply8.8▲ +100%
Homes for Sale286▲ +49%
Homes Sold34-24.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$151▲ +12.9%

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

Now: 46
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Darlington County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Darlington County, SC is $229K, having fallen 6.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Darlington County, SC?

Darlington County, SC scores 35 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Darlington County, SC's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (66/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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