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Clinton, SC Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Clinton, SC Housing Market Trends

With 7,554 people, 2,353 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $155,207, house prices in Clinton are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Clinton, accounting for 70.94% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Clinton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 12.47%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.34%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 8.25%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Clinton are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 36.68% owning and 63.32% renting.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Clinton's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 39.89% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Clinton include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 39.79%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 12.53%). There's also some housing in Clinton built between 2000 and later ( 7.79%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Clinton. Fully 23.00% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Clinton homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Clinton real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Clinton Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Clinton's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.87% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Clinton that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Clinton real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Clinton appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.12%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 75.30% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Clinton. Clinton appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.43%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 5.83%.

Relative to South Carolina, our data show that Clinton's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% of the other cities and towns in South Carolina.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$155,207

Clinton, SC Home Prices
> $1,383,000
$1,037,001 - $1,383,000
$691,001 - $1,037,000
$553,001 - $691,000
$415,001 - $553,000
$276,001 - $415,000
$138,001 - $276,000
$69,001 - $138,000
$0 - $69,000
0.2%
0.2%
0.9%
0.9%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
7.9%
7.9%
13.7%
13.7%
39.9%
39.9%
18.1%
18.1%
15.5%
15.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for South carolina

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,353

Clinton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,348 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
36.7%
36.7%
63.3%
63.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
23.0%
23.0%
77.0%
77.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
7.8%
7.8%
39.8%
39.8%
39.9%
39.9%
12.5%
12.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
70.9%
70.9%
0.0%
0.0%
8.3%
8.3%
12.5%
12.5%
8.2%
8.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.6%
3.6%
7.1%
7.1%
37.3%
37.3%
34.9%
34.9%
15.1%
15.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes