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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Darlington, 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

Darlington, SC Housing Market Trends

With 6,083 people, 2,563 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $209,024, house prices in Darlington are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Darlington, accounting for 72.10% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Darlington include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 14.09%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 10.99%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 1.98%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Darlington are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 46.67% owning and 53.33% 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. Darlington's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 38.14% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Darlington include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 36.38%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 17.23%). There's also some housing in Darlington built between 2000 and later ( 8.25%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Darlington. Fully 19.55% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Darlington homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Darlington 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.

Darlington Home Appreciation Rates

Darlington's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Darlington during the period has been just 5.06%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Darlington appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Darlington's appreciation rate has been 3.35%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Darlington were at 2.08%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.58%.

Relative to South Carolina, our data show that Darlington's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in South Carolina.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Darlington differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Darlington - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Darlington real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$209,024

Darlington, SC Home Prices
> $1,407,000
$1,055,001 - $1,407,000
$704,001 - $1,055,000
$563,001 - $704,000
$422,001 - $563,000
$281,001 - $422,000
$141,001 - $281,000
$70,001 - $141,000
$0 - $70,000
3.0%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.2%
2.1%
2.1%
5.1%
5.1%
22.1%
22.1%
27.4%
27.4%
25.8%
25.8%
14.4%
14.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for South carolina

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,563

Darlington Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,359 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
46.7%
46.7%
53.3%
53.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
19.6%
19.6%
80.4%
80.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
8.3%
8.3%
36.4%
36.4%
38.1%
38.1%
17.2%
17.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
72.1%
72.1%
0.8%
0.8%
14.1%
14.1%
11.0%
11.0%
2.0%
2.0%
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
6.1%
6.1%
7.3%
7.3%
25.0%
25.0%
47.0%
47.0%
13.1%
13.1%
1.4%
1.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes