Woodruff, SC housing market
The typical Woodruff home is worth about $282,000, up 1.3% in a year, 8% below the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 51 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Woodruff compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Woodruff at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Woodruff | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $109,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $129,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $143,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $162,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $195,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $218,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $250,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $268,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $280,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $283,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $282,000 | $306,000 |
573 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 573 new homes in Woodruff in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $199.2 million to build. That's 126 per 1,000 residents, faster than across South Carolina (9.4).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 491 | 491 | 0 | $165.7 million |
| 2025 | 573 | 573 | 0 | $199.2 million |
| 2024 | 382 | 382 | 0 | $137.3 million |
| 2023 | 201 | 199 | 2 | $68.6 million |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $421,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $368,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $266,000 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $506,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4 years of income
The typical Woodruff home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, less than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How Woodruff 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 Woodruff is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Woodruff pay a median of $810, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $950 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29388; 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 Woodruff
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.