Lamar, SC housing market
The typical Lamar home is worth about $149,000, up 10.1% in a year, 51% below the South Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lamar compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lamar at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lamar | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $96,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $94,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $106,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $110,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $120,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $140,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $150,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $144,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $143,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $141,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $149,000 | $306,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Lamar in 2025, all in buildings with two or more homes. That's 1.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Lamar has permitted 34 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 0 | 2 | $225,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $225,000 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $675,000 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $900,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $72,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $384,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $384,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $384,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Lamar's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.8 years of income
The typical Lamar home costs about 3.8 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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lamar is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lamar pay a median of $953. A two-bedroom takes about 32% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29069; Darlington County, 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 Lamar
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 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.