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Darlington County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · as of May 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%
+8.556
Inventory Health25%
-10.330
Affordability20%
42
Economic Strength20%
+5.157
Rental Yield15%
83

Where is Darlington County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Darlington County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$260K-0.2%
Median Days on Market79 days-17.7%
Months of Supply7.8▲ +90.2%
Homes for Sale235▲ +27%
Homes Sold30-33.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$153▲ +4.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio97.8%▲ +1.1%

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

Now: 51
3-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 May 2026, Darlington County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 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 $260K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Darlington County, SC?

Darlington County, SC scores 42 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable 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 (83/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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