Seneca housing market

Neutral marketSeneca, SC metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$288K
▲ 2.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,439/mo
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+1.9%
#301 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.0%
#262 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
66 days
▼ −4 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
30%
▲ +4.6 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $287,579, up 2.2% in a year and up 28% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 1.9% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,439/mo (+2.9% YoY), a 6.0% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,580/mo in principal and interest, $141 more than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 66 days (−4 days vs last year); 30% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 49/100, #157 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $288K
$159K$199K$239K$279K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,439
$1,241$1,303$1,366$1,4282023202420252026

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 66
34629011820182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 30.3%
9.4%15.9%22.3%28.8%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 584
For saleNew listings
12434356278120182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 8.7%
6.7%15.8%24.9%34.0%2019202120232025

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

How Seneca compares

MeasureSenecaUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+2.2%+1.2%#272
Home value, 5-yr change+28.0%+19.7%
12-month forecast+1.9%+1.1%#301
Rent, 1-yr change+2.9%+2.7%#310
Gross rent yield6.0%6.3%#262
Price-to-rent ratio16.715.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,580$2,012
Days to pending6656

Cities in the Seneca metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Seneca$305K▲ 1.6%$1,458▲ 2.0%5.7%

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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.