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Orangeburg County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · score computed October 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%
●38
Inventory Health25%
●22

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●69
Economic Strength20%
●44
Rental Yield15%
●92

Where is Orangeburg County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Orangeburg County, SC is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Orangeburg 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.

Orangeburg County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$247K▼ -2.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market123 days▲ +30.9%Redfin
Months of Supply4.6▼ -14.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale312▲ +5.8%Redfin
Homes Sold68▲ +23.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$151▼ -2.1%Redfin

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

Now: 49
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Orangeburg County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $247K, having fallen 2.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Orangeburg County, SC?

Orangeburg County, SC scores 69 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable 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 (92/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (22/100). 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.