West Union, SC housing market
The typical West Union home is worth about $353,000, up 3% in a year, 15% above the South Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how West Union compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
West Union at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 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 | West Union | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $179,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $181,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $190,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $204,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $240,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $276,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $300,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $317,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $336,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $348,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $353,000 | $306,000 |
West Union and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2014 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Union | $353K | +3% | $900 | — | $48,393 |
| Walhalla | $231K | +4.8% | $900 | 0 | $36,327 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $900
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in West Union is $900 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in West Union pay a median of $758, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $680 · 4 bedrooms $1,280
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29691, 29696; Oconee County, SC), 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 West Union
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.