Clemson, SC housing market
Typical home value
$411K
▲ 1.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,483/mo
▲ 11.6% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+32%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Clemson is worth $410,902, up 1.9% over the past year and up 32% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,483 a month (+11.6% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.3% (below the Greenville, SC metro's 6.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,258/mo, $775 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Greenville, SC metro's home values to change +1.1% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Greenville, SC metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 28/100, #465 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Clemson compares
| Measure | Clemson | Greenville, SC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $410,902 | $312,032 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.9% | +1.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,483 | $1,566 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +11.6% | +2.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 23.1 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,258 | $1,715 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $411K home.
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$328K home$1,564 rent
▲ 1.6% 1 yr
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$270K home$1,308 rent
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$349K home$1,681 rent
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$321K home$1,601 rent
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$309K home$1,369 rent
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$303K home$1,455 rent
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$311K home$2,105 rent
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.