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Ninety Six, 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

Ninety Six, SC Housing Market Trends

With a population of 2,062, 929 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $167,821, house prices in Ninety Six are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Ninety Six, accounting for 88.50% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Ninety Six include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.10%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 3.60%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 1.70%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Ninety Six. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 72.12% of Ninety Six's homes, and 52.30% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

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. Ninety Six's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 45.40% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Ninety Six include homes built before 1939 ( 26.50%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 14.40%). There's also some housing in Ninety Six built between 1970-1999 ( 13.70%).

Ninety Six Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Ninety Six have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 91.83%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Ninety Six house appreciation rate of 6.73%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Ninety Six that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Ninety Six real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Ninety Six appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 6.75%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 72.53% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Ninety Six. Ninety Six 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 Ninety Six's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in South Carolina.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$167,821

Ninety Six, SC Home Prices
> $1,392,000
$1,044,001 - $1,392,000
$696,001 - $1,044,000
$557,001 - $696,000
$418,001 - $557,000
$278,001 - $418,000
$139,001 - $278,000
$69,001 - $139,000
$0 - $69,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.3%
3.9%
3.9%
6.6%
6.6%
53.4%
53.4%
30.7%
30.7%
5.2%
5.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for South carolina

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

929

Ninety Six Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,425 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
72.1%
72.1%
27.9%
27.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
7.1%
7.1%
92.9%
92.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
14.4%
14.4%
13.7%
13.7%
45.4%
45.4%
26.5%
26.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
88.5%
88.5%
1.1%
1.1%
5.1%
5.1%
3.6%
3.6%
1.7%
1.7%
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
0.0%
0.0%
2.8%
2.8%
37.4%
37.4%
38.1%
38.1%
14.2%
14.2%
7.5%
7.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Ninety Six

Zip Codes in Ninety Six, SC