Blackville, SC housing market
The typical Blackville home is worth about $110,000, down 3.6% in a year, 64% below the South Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Blackville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Blackville at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Blackville | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $126,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $125,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $127,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $133,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $153,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $166,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $158,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $135,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $133,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $115,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $110,000 | $306,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2019
No permits for new homes were issued in Blackville in 2019. The last year with any was 2014 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Blackville's population fell by 483 even though 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $399,000 |
| 2008 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $384,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Blackville's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2019, so the 2019 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
5.1 years of income
The typical Blackville home costs about 5.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Blackville is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 56% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,340
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29817; Bamberg County, SC), 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.