The median home in Central, South Carolina is valued at $278,857, up 0.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,337, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.4x — near the national average of 18x. Central is part of the Greenville-Anderson, SC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$278,857

+0.9%

Rent$1,337/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$55,771 on $278,857

Affordable — 27.3% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,709

P/I27.3%

Afford$286K

Room+$7K

P&I $1,410Tax $132Ins $167

Renting $372/mo cheaper ($1,337 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + SC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in South Carolina

Compare Central with other housing markets across South Carolina.

Sullivans Island$4077K Sheldon$2196K Kiawah Island$2037K Isle of Palms$1575K Sunset$1290K Folly Beach$1009K Seabrook Island$976K Mount Pleasant$856K

Full Greenville-Anderson, SC analysis

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CENTRAL, SC