Lancaster, SC housing market
The typical Lancaster home is worth about $289,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% below the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 41 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lancaster compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lancaster at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 10 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Lancaster | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $162,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $169,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $178,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $196,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $224,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $264,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $286,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $291,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $298,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $287,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $289,000 | $306,000 |
6.2 years of income
The typical Lancaster home costs about 6.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How Lancaster ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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. Listings link to their publishers.