The median home in Lexington, South Carolina is valued at $298,745, up 0.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,665, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15x — below the national average of 18x. Lexington is part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$298,745
+0.2%
Rent$1,665/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $154/mo cheaper ($1,665 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + SC ins. 28% per HUD.
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$59,749 on $298,745
Stretch — 29.1% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,819
P/I29.1%
Afford$287K
Gap-$11K
P&I $1,511Tax $142Ins $167
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