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Oconee County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · score computed October 2026

Seller's

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%
●77
Inventory Health25%
●90

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●22
Economic Strength20%
●79
Rental Yield15%
●21

Where is Oconee County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Oconee 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 Oconee County, SC?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Oconee County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$399K▼ -19.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market86 days▼ -5.5%Redfin
Months of Supply4.7▲ +6.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale560▲ +16.4%Redfin
Homes Sold119▲ +8.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$193▼ -9.3%Redfin

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

Now: 61
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Oconee County, SC is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 61 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $399K, having fallen 19.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Oconee County, SC?

Oconee County, SC scores 22 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 Inventory Health (90/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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