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Union, SC metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · SC · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Union, SC metro area’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 Momentum25%
-15.029
Inventory Health31%
+25.877
Affordability25%
+3.631
Economic StrengthNo data
Rental Yield19%
+7.659

Where is Union, SC metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Union, SC metro area 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 Union, SC metro area?

Our model forecasts Union, SC metro area’s home prices to decline about 5.3% 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.

Union, SC metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$212K▲ +3.6%
Median Days on Market68 days-5.6%
Months of Supply5.0-35.1%
Homes for Sale70-6.7%
Homes Sold15▲ +50%
Median Price / Sq Ft$114-8.1%

How has Union, SC metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 50
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Union, SC metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Union, SC metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, inventory, affordability, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Union, SC metro area?

The median sale price in Union, SC metro area is $212K, having risen 3.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Union, SC metro area?

Union, SC metro area scores 31 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Union, SC metro area's Alpha Score?

Union, SC metro area's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (77/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

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