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Pickens, South Carolina real estate market data.
Real estate market data for Pickens, SC (Pickens County) — Census median home value $196,400, county listing prices up about 3.1% over the past year.
Pickens, SC is in Pickens County, South Carolina — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 3,386, with a median household income of $58,534. Census data puts Pickens's median home value at $196,400 (all owner-occupied homes); Pickens County's current median listing price runs $418,848, up about 3.1% over the past year.
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Pickens market snapshot
Population
3,386
Median Household Income
$58,534
Median Home Value (city)
$196,400
Median Listing Price (Pickens County)
$418,848
Median Gross Rent
$874/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+3.1%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Pickens's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $196,400. Separately, Pickens County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $418,848. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
County Price Trend
Pickens County's FHFA house price index shows a 1.99% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
Pickens has an estimated population of 3,386 and a median household income of $58,534, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
Pickens's Census-reported median home value works out to about 3.4x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 18% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in Pickens, SC?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts Pickens's median home value at $196,400. Pickens County's current median listing price runs $418,848, up about 3.1% over the past year.
What is the population of Pickens, SC?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Pickens's population at approximately 3,386.
What's the median rent in Pickens, SC?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Pickens at approximately $874 per month.
What is the median household income in Pickens, SC?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Pickens at approximately $58,534.
Is the Pickens housing market growing?
Pickens County's FHFA house price index shows a 1.99% annual change in 2025.
Is Pickens, SC affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts Pickens's median home value at about 3.4 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 18% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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