Fountain Inn, SC housing market
Typical home value
$311K
▲ 0.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,105/mo
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
8.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+21%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Fountain Inn is worth $311,362, up 0.8% over the past year and up 21% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,105 a month (+1.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 8.1% (above the Greenville, SC metro's 6.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,711/mo, $394 less 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 Fountain Inn compares
| Measure | Fountain Inn | Greenville, SC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $311,362 | $312,032 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.8% | +1.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,105 | $1,566 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.3% | +2.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 8.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 12.3 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,711 | $1,715 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $311K home.
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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.