Ridgeland, SC housing market
The typical Ridgeland home is worth about $320,000, down 1% in a year, close to the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 68 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ridgeland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ridgeland at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.7 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 | Ridgeland | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $179,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $189,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $197,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $207,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $236,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $281,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $299,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $332,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $335,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $322,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $320,000 | $306,000 |
72 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 72 new homes in Ridgeland in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $23.9 million to build. That's 19 per 1,000 residents, faster than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Ridgeland has permitted 138 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 37 | 31 | 6 | $11.3 million |
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $23.9 million |
| 2024 | 26 | 2 | 24 | $4.6 million |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $585,000 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $978,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $652,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $652,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $652,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $594,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $785,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
How Ridgeland 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.
5.1 years of income
The typical Ridgeland home costs about 5.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How Ridgeland 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 $1,720
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ridgeland is $1,720 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ridgeland pay a median of $734, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 33% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,500 · 4 bedrooms $2,640
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29909, 29936; Beaufort 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 Ridgeland
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.