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Little River, 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

Little River, SC Housing Market Trends

With 11,711 people, 4,953 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $326,186, Little River real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Little River, accounting for 42.93% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Little River include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 39.49%), row houses and other attached homes ( 7.53%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 7.15%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Little River. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 74.90% of Little River's homes, and 51.73% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Little River built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Little River built between 2000 and later ( 31.96%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 3.61%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Little River. Fully 32.29% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Little River homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Little River 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.

Little River Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Little River have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 101.26%, which ranks in the top 30% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Little River house appreciation rate of 7.24%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Little River's appreciation rate, at 5.29%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Little River's appreciation rate has been 0.21%, which annualizes to a rate of 0.83%.

Relative to South Carolina, our data show that Little River's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in South Carolina.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$326,186

Little River, SC Home Prices
> $1,385,000
$1,039,001 - $1,385,000
$692,001 - $1,039,000
$554,001 - $692,000
$416,001 - $554,000
$277,001 - $416,000
$139,001 - $277,000
$69,001 - $139,000
$0 - $69,000
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
1.9%
1.9%
8.2%
8.2%
22.2%
22.2%
30.9%
30.9%
24.2%
24.2%
5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for South carolina

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

4,953

Little River Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,015 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
74.9%
74.9%
25.1%
25.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
32.3%
32.3%
67.7%
67.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
32.0%
32.0%
63.6%
63.6%
3.6%
3.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
42.9%
42.9%
7.5%
7.5%
2.9%
2.9%
39.5%
39.5%
7.1%
7.1%
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
0.5%
0.5%
5.6%
5.6%
41.5%
41.5%
44.6%
44.6%
7.1%
7.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes