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Marlboro County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Marlboro 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%
●78
Inventory Health25%
●8

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●75
Economic Strength20%
●45
Rental Yield15%
●97

Where is Marlboro County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Marlboro 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 Marlboro 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.

Marlboro County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$387K▲ +131.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market34 days▼ -32%Redfin
Months of Supply17.5▲ +250%Redfin
Homes for Sale36▲ +20%Redfin
Homes Sold2▼ -66.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$169▲ +106.3%Redfin

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

Now: 56
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Marlboro County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Marlboro County, SC is $387K, having risen 131.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Marlboro County, SC?

Marlboro County, SC scores 75 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Marlboro County, SC's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (97/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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