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Mullins, 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

Mullins, SC Housing Market Trends

With a population of 3,888, 1,398 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $108,492, house prices in Mullins are some of the most affordable in South Carolina as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Mullins, accounting for 77.87% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Mullins include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 16.35%), mobile homes or trailers ( 4.03%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 1.74%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Mullins are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 39.50% owning and 60.50% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Mullins 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 Mullins built between 1940-1969 ( 36.02%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 9.92%). There's also some housing in Mullins built before 1939 ( 4.36%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Mullins. Fully 23.81% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Mullins homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Mullins 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.

Mullins Home Appreciation Rates

Mullins's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Mullins during the period has been just 4.69%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Mullins that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Mullins real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Mullins appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 6.75%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 72.36% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Mullins. Mullins appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.20%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.88%.

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

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$108,492

Mullins, SC Home Prices
> $1,271,000
$953,001 - $1,271,000
$635,001 - $953,000
$508,001 - $635,000
$381,001 - $508,000
$254,001 - $381,000
$127,001 - $254,000
$64,001 - $127,000
$0 - $64,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
1.2%
7.5%
7.5%
6.3%
6.3%
26.2%
26.2%
31.3%
31.3%
27.6%
27.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for South carolina

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,398

Mullins Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,128 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
39.5%
39.5%
60.5%
60.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
23.8%
23.8%
76.2%
76.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
9.9%
9.9%
49.7%
49.7%
36.0%
36.0%
4.4%
4.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
77.9%
77.9%
0.0%
0.0%
16.3%
16.3%
1.7%
1.7%
4.0%
4.0%
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
11.2%
11.2%
6.0%
6.0%
18.7%
18.7%
48.1%
48.1%
13.9%
13.9%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Mullins

Zip Codes in Mullins, SC