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York County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is York 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%
●37
Inventory Health25%
●94

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●17
Economic Strength20%
●76
Rental Yield15%
●24

Where is York County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

York 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 York 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.

York County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$384K▼ -7.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market72 days0%Redfin
Months of Supply4.1▲ +2.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,530▼ -1.5%Redfin
Homes Sold371▼ -5.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$204▼ -2.6%Redfin

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

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, York County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in York County, SC is $384K, having fallen 7.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is York County, SC?

York County, SC scores 17 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

York County, SC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (94/100) and its weakest is Affordability (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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