Gaston, SC housing market
The typical Gaston home is worth about $158,000, down 0.9% in a year, 48% below the South Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gaston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Gaston at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Gaston | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $114,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $119,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $126,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $125,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $150,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $156,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $164,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $161,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $170,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $159,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $158,000 | $306,000 |
10 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 10 new homes in Gaston in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.3 million to build. That's 5.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Gaston has permitted 13 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Gaston's population fell by 37 even though 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $535,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $168,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $114,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $73,000 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $389,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $301,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $98,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $196,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $294,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $196,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $196,000 |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $88,000 |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $88,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Gaston and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston | $158K | −0.9% | $1,170 | 10 | $60,000 |
| Swansea | $184K | +5% | $1,170 | — | $58,250 |
2.6 years of income
The typical Gaston home costs about 2.6 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 $1,170
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gaston is $1,170 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Gaston pay a median of $995, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $960 · 4 bedrooms $1,800
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29053; 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.
Recent listings in Gaston
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.