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Oconee County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Oconee 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%
-14.244
Inventory Health25%
+7.439
Affordability20%
+10.117
Economic Strength20%
77
Rental Yield15%
+10.629

Where is Oconee County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Oconee County, SC is classified as Recovering turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Oconee County, SC?

Our model forecasts Oconee County, SC’s home prices to decline about 2.8% 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.

Oconee County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$355K-8.7%
Median Days on Market71 days▲ +16.4%
Months of Supply6.9▲ +46.8%
Homes for Sale620▲ +24.3%
Homes Sold93-14.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$201-0.5%

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

Now: 42
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Oconee County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Oconee County, SC is $355K, having fallen 8.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Oconee County, SC?

Oconee County, SC scores 17 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Oconee County, SC's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (77/100) and its weakest is Affordability (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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