Sumter, SC housing market
Typical home value
$206K
▲ 1.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,469/mo
▲ 5.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
8.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+17%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Sumter is worth $205,992, up 1.8% over the past year and up 17% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,469 a month (+5.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 8.6% (below the Sumter, SC metro's 8.8%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,132/mo, $337 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Sumter, SC metro's home values to change +1.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Sumter, SC metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 37/100, #333 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 Sumter compares
| Measure | Sumter | Sumter, SC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $205,992 | $200,155 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.8% | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,469 | $1,467 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.2% | +5.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 8.6% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 11.7 | 11.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,132 | $1,100 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $206K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.