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Sumter County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · as of May 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%
-5.750
Inventory Health25%
-3.251
Affordability20%
48
Economic Strength20%
+3.752
Rental Yield15%
51

Where is Sumter County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Sumter 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.

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%
Sale-to-List Ratio97.6%-0.7%

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

Now: 50
3-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 May 2026, Sumter County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 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 48 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 Economic Strength (52/100) and its weakest is Affordability (48/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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