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Cherokee County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Cherokee 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%
52
Affordability20%
54
Economic Strength20%
46
Rental Yield15%
41

Where is Cherokee County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, SC?

Our model forecasts Cherokee County, SC’s home prices to rise about 14.9% 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.

Cherokee County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$200K-21.6%
Median Days on Market57 days▲ +54.1%
Months of Supply4.4▲ +22.2%
Homes for Sale171▲ +8.9%
Homes Sold39-11.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$138-7.8%

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

Now: 49
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Cherokee County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cherokee County, SC is $200K, having fallen 21.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Cherokee County, SC?

Cherokee County, SC scores 54 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cherokee County, SC's strongest dimension is Affordability (54/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (41/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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