Fountain Inn, SC housing market
The typical Fountain Inn home is worth about $310,000, up 1% in a year, close to the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 82 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fountain Inn compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fountain Inn at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 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 | Fountain Inn | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $180,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $191,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $203,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $215,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $237,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $270,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $305,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $307,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $310,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $311,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $310,000 | $306,000 |
340 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 340 new homes in Fountain Inn in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $97.1 million to build. That's 28 per 1,000 residents, faster than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Fountain Inn has permitted 3,205 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Fountain Inn gained 2,617 residents while 1,278 new homes were permitted: about 2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across South Carolina: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Fountain Inn 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) | 446 | 446 | 0 | $139.1 million |
| 2025 | 340 | 340 | 0 | $97.1 million |
| 2024 | 402 | 402 | 0 | $115.1 million |
| 2023 | 302 | 302 | 0 | $89.4 million |
| 2022 | 543 | 543 | 0 | $137 million |
| 2021 | 350 | 350 | 0 | $124.7 million |
| 2020 | 256 | 226 | 30 | $60.6 million |
| 2019 | 187 | 153 | 34 | $36.2 million |
| 2018 | 178 | 178 | 0 | $37.3 million |
| 2017 | 561 | 147 | 414 | $58.3 million |
| 2016 | 86 | 86 | 0 | $15.5 million |
| 2015 | 98 | 98 | 0 | $19.5 million |
| 2014 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $13.9 million |
| 2013 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2012 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $894,000 |
| 2010 | 43 | 11 | 32 | $5.2 million |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2008 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2007 | 97 | 79 | 18 | $12.9 million |
| 2006 | 90 | 90 | 0 | $7.2 million |
| 2005 | 155 | 107 | 48 | $10.9 million |
| 2004 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2003 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2002 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2001 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2000 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $3.5 million |
How Fountain Inn 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.
Fountain Inn and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Inn | $310K | +1% | $1,310 | 340 | $73,585 |
| Simpsonville | $378K | +1.7% | $1,740 | 197 | $82,457 |
4.2 years of income
The typical Fountain Inn home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across South Carolina (4.4).
How Fountain Inn 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 $1,310
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fountain Inn is $1,310 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Fountain Inn pay a median of $1,184, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,090 · 4 bedrooms $1,880
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29644, 29681; Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, 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.