Ware Shoals, SC housing market
The typical Ware Shoals home is worth about $147,000, down 5.2% in a year, 52% below the South Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ware Shoals compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ware Shoals at a glance
Only 3 sales 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 | Ware Shoals | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $109,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $108,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $110,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $126,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $144,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $144,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $158,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $158,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $164,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $152,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $147,000 | $306,000 |
4 years of income
The typical Ware Shoals home costs about 4 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 $900
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ware Shoals is $900 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ware Shoals pay a median of $859. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,260
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29692; 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.
Recent listings in Ware Shoals
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.