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Orangeburg County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Orangeburg 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%
-10.934
Inventory Health25%
-2.335
Affordability20%
+14.433
Economic Strength20%
42
Rental Yield15%
+22.069

Where is Orangeburg County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg County, SC?

Our model forecasts Orangeburg County, SC’s home prices to decline about 1.9% 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.

Orangeburg County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$219K-8.7%
Median Days on Market98 days-11.7%
Months of Supply7.7▲ +51%
Homes for Sale328▲ +15.5%
Homes Sold44-24.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$146-2%

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

Now: 41
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Orangeburg County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Orangeburg County, SC is $219K, having fallen 8.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Orangeburg County, SC?

Orangeburg County, SC scores 33 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Orangeburg County, SC's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (69/100) and its weakest is Affordability (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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