Tega Cay, SC housing market
The typical Tega Cay home is worth about $600,000, about the same as a year ago, 96% above the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 51 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tega Cay compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tega Cay at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Tega Cay | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $331,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $350,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $351,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $361,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $405,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $501,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $548,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $578,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $599,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $601,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $600,000 | $306,000 |
88 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 88 new homes in Tega Cay in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $26.8 million to build. That's 6.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Tega Cay has permitted 1,457 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 59 | 59 | 0 | $17.6 million |
| 2025 | 88 | 88 | 0 | $26.8 million |
| 2024 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $48.3 million |
| 2023 | 118 | 118 | 0 | $38.1 million |
| 2022 | 183 | 183 | 0 | $58.9 million |
| 2021 | 205 | 205 | 0 | $68.3 million |
| 2020 | 150 | 150 | 0 | $54.7 million |
| 2019 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $35 million |
| 2018 | 170 | 170 | 0 | $56.1 million |
| 2017 | 193 | 193 | 0 | $67.6 million |
| 2016 | 130 | 130 | 0 | $51.7 million |
| 2015 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $44 million |
| 2014 | 198 | 198 | 0 | $77.5 million |
| 2013 | 242 | 242 | 0 | $90.8 million |
| 2012 | 120 | 120 | 0 | $42 million |
| 2011 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $10.4 million |
How Tega Cay 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.
Tega Cay and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tega Cay | $600K | −0.2% | $1,870 | 88 | $142,000 |
| Baxter Village | — | +2.1%† | $1,870 | — | $151,629 |
| Riverview | — | +2.1%† | $1,870 | — | $135,782 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.2 years of income
The typical Tega Cay home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across South Carolina (4.4).
How Tega Cay 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 $1,870
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tega Cay is $1,870 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tega Cay pay a median of $1,408, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,630 · 4 bedrooms $2,920
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29708; Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-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.