Forest Acres, SC housing market
The typical Forest Acres home is worth about $337,000, up 5.2% in a year, 10% above the South Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Forest Acres compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Forest Acres at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Forest Acres | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $183,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $188,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $198,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $209,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $228,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $257,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $277,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $296,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $312,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $331,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $337,000 | $306,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Forest Acres in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Forest Acres has permitted 165 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Forest Acres gained 256 residents while 150 new homes were permitted: about 1.7 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across South Carolina: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Forest Acres ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $982,000 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2019 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $9 million |
| 2018 | 25 | 15 | 10 | $5.5 million |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $820,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2001 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.8 million |
How Forest Acres 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.
Forest Acres and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Acres | $337K | +5.2% | $1,390 | 2 | $78,306 |
| Columbia | $230K | +1.1% | $1,350 | 1,956 | $55,529 |
| Dentsville | — | −1.3%† | $1,380 | — | $45,473 |
| Arcadia Lakes | — | +2.5%† | $1,480 | 0 | $103,250 |
| Woodfield | — | −1.3%† | $1,390 | — | $45,526 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.3 years of income
The typical Forest Acres home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across South Carolina (4.4).
How Forest Acres 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 $1,390
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Forest Acres is $1,390 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Forest Acres pay a median of $1,263, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,130 · 4 bedrooms $2,100
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29204, 29206, 29223; Columbia, 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.