The median home in Lancaster, South Carolina is valued at $279,158, down 3.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,358, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.1x — near the national average of 18x. Lancaster is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$279,158

-3.6%

Rent$1,358/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$55,832 on $279,158

Affordable — 27.4% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,711

P/I27.4%

Afford$286K

Room+$6K

P&I $1,412Tax $133Ins $167

Renting $353/mo cheaper ($1,358 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + SC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in South Carolina

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

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