Seneca, SC housing market
Typical home value
$305K
▲ 1.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,458/mo
▲ 2.0% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+27%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Seneca is worth $305,201, up 1.6% over the past year and up 27% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,458 a month (+2.0% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.7% (below the Seneca, SC metro's 6.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,677/mo, $219 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Seneca, SC metro's home values to change +1.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Seneca, SC metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 49/100, #157 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 Seneca compares
| Measure | Seneca | Seneca, SC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $305,201 | $287,579 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.6% | +2.2% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,458 | $1,439 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.0% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.7% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.4 | 16.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,677 | $1,580 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Seneca
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Monthly payment on a $305K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.