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Sumter County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Sumter 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%
50
Inventory Health25%
50
Affordability20%
41
Economic Strength20%
49
Rental Yield15%
45

Where is Sumter County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Sumter 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 Sumter County, SC?

Our model forecasts Sumter County, SC’s home prices to rise about 2.7% 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.

Sumter County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$255K▲ +1.2%
Median Days on Market44 days-27.9%
Months of Supply2.8-3.4%
Homes for Sale335-5.1%
Homes Sold119-1.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$137▲ +0.4%

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

Now: 48
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Sumter County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Sumter County, SC is $255K, having risen 1.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Sumter County, SC?

Sumter 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 Sumter County, SC's Alpha Score?

Sumter County, SC's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (50/100) and its weakest is Affordability (41/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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