Sumter housing market
Typical home value
$200K
▲ 0.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,467/mo
▲ 5.2% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+1.7%
#329 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
8.8%
#22 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
66 days
▲ +8 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
25%
▼ −0.1 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $200,155, up 0.9% in a year and up 14% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 1.7% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,467/mo (+5.2% YoY), a 8.8% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,100/mo in principal and interest, $367 less than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 66 days (+8 days vs last year); 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 37/100, #333 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Sumter compares
| Measure | Sumter | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.9% | +1.2% | #376 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +13.8% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +1.7% | +1.1% | #329 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.2% | +2.7% | #106 |
| Gross rent yield | 8.8% | 6.3% | #22 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 11.4 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,100 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $52,684 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 66 | 56 |
Cities in the Sumter metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Sumter | $206K | ▲ 1.8% | $1,469 | ▲ 5.2% | 8.6% |
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Cash flow on a typical Sumter rental ($200K, $1,467/mo), pre-filled.
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Monthly payment on a typical Sumter home.
Rent vs buy
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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.