Laurens, SC housing market
The typical Laurens home is worth about $195,000, down 0.6% in a year, 36% below the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 200 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Laurens compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Laurens at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 11 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Laurens | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $148,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $149,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $156,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $171,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $193,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $208,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $229,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $214,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $212,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $195,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $195,000 | $306,000 |
13 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 13 new homes in Laurens in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.1 million to build. That's 1.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Laurens has permitted 162 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Laurens gained 196 residents while 112 new homes were permitted: about 1.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2020 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $940,000 |
| 2018 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $488,000 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $751,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $914,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2012 | 44 | 1 | 43 | $3.4 million |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $521,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2009 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $589,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $283,000 |
| 2007 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2004 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2003 | 17 | 13 | 4 | $1.4 million |
| 2002 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 25 | 19 | 6 | $2.1 million |
| 2000 | 24 | 12 | 12 | $1.3 million |
How Laurens 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.
Laurens and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens | $195K | −0.6% | $1,090 | 13 | $49,246 |
| Watts Mills | — | +1.9%† | $1,090 | — | $50,901 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4 years of income
The typical Laurens home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, less than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How Laurens 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 $1,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Laurens is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Laurens pay a median of $833, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,560
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29360; Laurens 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.
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.