Estill, SC housing market
The typical Estill home is worth about $91,000, down 8.3% in a year, 70% below the South Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Estill compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Estill at a glance
Typical home value, 2017–2026
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| January | Estill | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $68,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $86,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $86,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $99,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $107,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $110,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $94,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $108,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $97,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $91,000 | $306,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Estill in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $56,000 |
Estill's permit office reported 9 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.5 years of income
The typical Estill home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less 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 $900
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Estill is $900 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Estill pay a median of $745, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income.
Studio $680 · 4 bedrooms $1,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29918; Hampton 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.