Batesburg-Leesville, SC housing market
The typical Batesburg-Leesville home is worth about $184,000, up 4.1% in a year, 40% below the South Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Batesburg-Leesville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Batesburg-Leesville at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Batesburg-Leesville | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $107,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $115,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $124,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $142,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $155,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $168,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $173,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $188,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $182,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $184,000 | $306,000 |
11 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 11 new homes in Batesburg-Leesville in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.3 million to build. That's 2.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Batesburg-Leesville has permitted 122 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Batesburg-Leesville's population fell by 92 even though 52 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across South Carolina: 1.8 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 7 | 7 | 0 | $836,000 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $754,000 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $521,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $263,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $129,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $258,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $433,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $155,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $336,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $370,000 |
| 2007 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2004 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $617,000 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $562,000 |
Batesburg-Leesville's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Batesburg-Leesville ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.7 years of income
The typical Batesburg-Leesville home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How Batesburg-Leesville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Batesburg-Leesville is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Batesburg-Leesville pay a median of $958, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,660
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29006, 29070; Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.