Fort Mill, SC housing market
The typical Fort Mill home is worth about $523,000, down 1.6% in a year, 71% above the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 68 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fort Mill compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fort Mill at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.7 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Fort Mill | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $303,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $317,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $321,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $330,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $366,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $450,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $493,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $517,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $535,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $529,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $523,000 | $306,000 |
897 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 897 new homes in Fort Mill in 2025: 786 single-family houses and 111 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $307.4 million to build. That's 29 per 1,000 residents, faster than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Fort Mill has permitted 10,443 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Fort Mill gained 13,710 residents while 5,179 new homes were permitted: about 2.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across South Carolina: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Fort Mill 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) | 657 | 547 | 110 | $217.6 million |
| 2025 | 897 | 786 | 111 | $307.4 million |
| 2024 | 1,066 | 919 | 147 | $361.3 million |
| 2023 | 1,067 | 878 | 189 | $350.7 million |
| 2022 | 1,172 | 929 | 243 | $376 million |
| 2021 | 1,276 | 1,074 | 202 | $425.7 million |
| 2020 | 1,114 | 944 | 170 | $373.3 million |
| 2019 | 1,010 | 815 | 195 | $327.8 million |
| 2018 | 1,002 | 797 | 205 | $322 million |
| 2017 | 921 | 756 | 165 | $302.5 million |
| 2016 | 918 | 680 | 238 | $280.9 million |
| 2015 | 549 | 549 | 0 | $211.6 million |
| 2014 | 253 | 253 | 0 | $106.5 million |
| 2013 | 264 | 264 | 0 | $110.5 million |
| 2012 | 146 | 146 | 0 | $55.1 million |
| 2011 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $26.9 million |
| 2010 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $13.2 million |
| 2009 | 297 | 57 | 240 | $36.7 million |
| 2008 | 137 | 125 | 12 | $37.4 million |
| 2007 | 255 | 255 | 0 | $58.8 million |
| 2006 | 211 | 211 | 0 | $47 million |
| 2005 | 88 | 84 | 4 | $13.2 million |
| 2004 | 90 | 79 | 11 | $18.3 million |
| 2003 | 71 | 71 | 0 | $10.5 million |
| 2002 | 131 | 71 | 60 | $12.6 million |
| 2001 | 87 | 87 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2000 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $10.7 million |
Fort Mill's permit office reported 1 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Fort Mill 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.
Fort Mill and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mill | $523K | −1.6% | $1,800 | 897 | $121,823 |
| Riverview | — | +2.1%† | $1,870 | — | $135,782 |
| Baxter Village | — | +2.1%† | $1,870 | — | $151,629 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.3 years of income
The typical Fort Mill home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across South Carolina (4.4).
How Fort Mill 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 $1,800
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fort Mill is $1,800 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Fort Mill pay a median of $1,503, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,570 · 4 bedrooms $2,810
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29708, 29715; Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-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, May 2026. 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.