Florence housing market

Buyer's marketFlorence, SC metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$193K
▲ 5.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,516/mo
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+2.4%
#218 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
9.4%
#15 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
61 days
▲ +11 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
28%
▲ +3.6 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $193,284, up 5.5% in a year and up 24% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 2.4% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,516/mo (+0.5% YoY), a 9.4% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,062/mo in principal and interest, $454 less than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 61 days (+11 days vs last year); 28% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 35/100, #362 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $193K
$123K$145K$167K$189K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,516
$1,054$1,202$1,349$1,4972019202120232025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 61
223855712020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 27.5%
10.8%16.3%21.9%27.4%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 659
For saleNew listings
15341467593620182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 15.7%
9.6%19.3%28.9%38.5%2020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $52K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$27K$37K$48K$58K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Florence compares

MeasureFlorenceUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+5.5%+1.2%#48
Home value, 5-yr change+24.3%+19.7%
12-month forecast+2.4%+1.1%#218
Rent, 1-yr change+0.5%+2.7%#505
Gross rent yield9.4%6.3%#15
Price-to-rent ratio10.615.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,062$2,012
Income needed to buy$52,495$100,902
Days to pending6156

Cities in the Florence metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Florence$225K▲ 3.1%$1,613▲ 0.1%8.6%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.