Appreciation Velocity — South Carolina Cities
Cities of South Carolina ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Citys)
#1 · Townville, SC
+1,410.0%
#2 · McClellanville, SC
+1,244.8%
#3 · Gaston, SC
+733.4%
#4 · Wadmalaw Island, SC
+681.0%
#5 · Hemingway, SC
+640.1%
#6 · Carlisle, SC
+621.1%
#7 · Chesterfield, SC
+450.1%
#8 · Cross Hill, SC
+382.1%
#9 · Marietta, SC
+371.7%
#10 · Winnsboro, SC
+313.9%
City ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | City | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Townville, SC | SC | +537.6% | +542.5% | +1,410.0% | +1,556.7% | $3.7M |
| 2 | McClellanville, SC | SC | +592.3% | +145.3% | +1,244.8% | +606.0% | $1.95M |
| 3 | Gaston, SC | SC | +900.3% | — | +733.4% | +1,537.6% | $1.26M |
| 4 | Wadmalaw Island, SC | SC | +18.5% | +1,455.2% | +681.0% | +770.8% | $2.7M |
| 5 | Hemingway, SC | SC | +324.0% | +419.7% | +640.1% | +165.1% | $852.3K |
| 6 | Carlisle, SC | SC | +672.3% | — | +621.1% | — | $1.2M |
| 7 | Chesterfield, SC | SC | +157.3% | +186.1% | +450.1% | +385.0% | $485K |
| 8 | Cross Hill, SC | SC | +23.7% | — | +382.1% | +106.2% | $515K |
| 9 | Marietta, SC | SC | +324.7% | +413.3% | +371.7% | +1,204.3% | $1.48M |
| 10 | Winnsboro, SC | SC | -34.4% | -15.7% | +313.9% | +524.7% | $294.7K |
| 11 | Bethune, SC | SC | — | +86.4% | +300.0% | +22.4% | $150K |
| 12 | Windsor, SC | SC | +33.4% | — | +289.3% | +825.6% | $460K |
| 13 | Swansea, SC | SC | +59.4% | +108.3% | +286.9% | +38.2% | $223.6K |
| 14 | Harleyville, SC | SC | +11.2% | +51.1% | +282.8% | +665.6% | $411.5K |
| 15 | Johns Island, SC | SC | +88.5% | +129.5% | +266.9% | +112.9% | $1.58M |
| 16 | Prosperity, SC | SC | -9.1% | +117.1% | +256.9% | +309.9% | $604.6K |
| 17 | Georgetown, SC | SC | +25.6% | — | +256.6% | +264.1% | $625K |
| 18 | Lake View, SC | SC | +70.0% | +141.9% | +231.7% | +448.6% | $307.2K |
| 19 | Eutawville, SC | SC | -38.4% | -20.8% | +222.4% | -48.4% | $201.2K |
| 20 | Awendaw, SC | SC | +110.9% | +842.7% | +195.8% | +361.8% | $2.04M |
| 21 | Aynor, SC | SC | +345.1% | +296.6% | +192.6% | +1,770.7% | $1.2M |
| 22 | Bishopville, SC | SC | +180.3% | +70.6% | +177.4% | +198.7% | $219.5K |
| 23 | Chappells, SC | SC | +101.8% | — | +177.3% | — | $1.1M |
| 24 | Sharon, SC | SC | +182.0% | +251.9% | +175.3% | +360.5% | $725K |
| 25 | Williamston, SC | SC | +28.4% | +207.1% | +172.0% | +126.4% | $483.6K |
| 26 | Wedgefield, SC | SC | +166.3% | +287.2% | +167.3% | — | $334.9K |
| 27 | Rembert, SC | SC | +29.0% | -15.8% | +167.0% | +261.2% | $252.5K |
| 28 | Ninety Six, SC | SC | +65.6% | +41.4% | +164.6% | -43.7% | $362.7K |
| 29 | Greenwood, SC | SC | +76.4% | +135.9% | +160.1% | +74.5% | $531.5K |
| 30 | Hilton Head Island, SC | SC | +56.3% | +58.1% | +156.3% | +303.7% | $1.62M |
| 31 | Dataw Island, SC | SC | -29.3% | — | +150.6% | +93.7% | $602.5K |
| 32 | Hollywood, SC | SC | -14.3% | +64.2% | +148.3% | +61.0% | $703.3K |
| 33 | Taylors, SC | SC | +61.0% | +86.3% | +146.8% | -36.3% | $644.4K |
| 34 | Port Royal, SC | SC | +47.9% | +2.4% | +146.0% | +267.4% | $617.4K |
| 35 | Simpsonville, SC | SC | +55.3% | +141.7% | +142.0% | +236.2% | $760.7K |
| 36 | Camden, SC | SC | +76.9% | +230.8% | +140.8% | +216.2% | $571.2K |
| 37 | Lancaster, SC | SC | +45.5% | +141.2% | +140.0% | +173.4% | $497.3K |
| 38 | Liberty Hill, SC | SC | -15.6% | -8.0% | +138.1% | +475.6% | $575K |
| 39 | Holly Hill, SC | SC | +18.4% | +707.9% | +137.2% | — | $297.5K |
| 40 | Glendale, SC | SC | — | — | +129.6% | — | $124K |
| 41 | Enoree, SC | SC | -7.6% | +36.8% | +125.8% | +401.6% | $263K |
| 42 | Fort Lawn, SC | SC | +54.9% | — | +121.5% | — | $319.9K |
| 43 | Pawleys Island, SC | SC | +14.2% | +15.3% | +119.0% | +154.4% | $641.2K |
| 44 | Newberry, SC | SC | -2.0% | +32.9% | +115.9% | +121.6% | $285K |
| 45 | Edgefield, SC | SC | +58.2% | +22.8% | +106.2% | +69.2% | $321.4K |
| 46 | Chesnee, SC | SC | -1.9% | +75.9% | +105.2% | +141.2% | $363.9K |
| 47 | North Charleston, SC | SC | -6.2% | +33.5% | +100.8% | +127.3% | $412.7K |
| 48 | Campobello, SC | SC | +25.7% | +157.4% | +100.0% | +394.9% | $665K |
| 49 | Anderson, SC | SC | +1.6% | +126.7% | +99.9% | +148.0% | $368.3K |
| 50 | Laurens, SC | SC | +48.9% | +2.3% | +96.4% | +263.1% | $266.8K |
| 51 | Greenville, SC | SC | -4.0% | +38.4% | +95.9% | +140.7% | $530K |
| 52 | Sunset, SC | SC | +79.0% | +20.8% | +94.0% | +452.5% | $1.76M |
| 53 | Cassatt, SC | SC | — | — | +92.6% | — | $310K |
| 54 | Pickens, SC | SC | -30.6% | +132.4% | +91.6% | +200.6% | $312.1K |
| 55 | Beech Island, SC | SC | -25.0% | -12.8% | +90.7% | +35.7% | $232.6K |
| 56 | Travelers Rest, SC | SC | +8.3% | +22.4% | +90.7% | +123.7% | $375.1K |
| 57 | Gaffney, SC | SC | +34.0% | — | +90.6% | +88.1% | $277.3K |
| 58 | Mauldin, SC | SC | +1.8% | +37.9% | +89.5% | +200.9% | $390.7K |
| 59 | Walterboro, SC | SC | +14.4% | +36.3% | +89.5% | +291.1% | $281.6K |
| 60 | Ridgeway, SC | SC | +25.8% | +107.8% | +86.3% | +103.3% | $616.8K |
| 61 | Kiawah Island, SC | SC | -33.6% | +0.6% | +85.3% | +61.4% | $1.9M |
| 62 | Myrtle Beach, SC | SC | +16.5% | -5.5% | +84.2% | +110.7% | $451.1K |
| 63 | Manning, SC | SC | +63.4% | -15.6% | +83.0% | -97.3% | $280.3K |
| 64 | Graniteville, SC | SC | +23.4% | +79.2% | +81.9% | +151.6% | $406.7K |
| 65 | North Augusta, SC | SC | -6.0% | +48.3% | +81.5% | +139.3% | $407.8K |
| 66 | Startex, SC | SC | — | — | +78.8% | +244.6% | $215K |
| 67 | Lake City, SC | SC | +14.4% | +42.8% | +75.7% | +87.6% | $243.2K |
| 68 | Kershaw, SC | SC | +25.6% | +73.0% | +75.5% | +193.5% | $255.8K |
| 69 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | SC | -0.9% | +10.3% | +75.2% | +45.7% | $523.4K |
| 70 | Okatie, SC | SC | +4.8% | +10.8% | +73.3% | -32.9% | $660K |
| 71 | Summerton, SC | SC | +9.3% | +52.0% | +73.0% | +150.0% | $407.5K |
| 72 | Dillon, SC | SC | +30.5% | +178.3% | +72.0% | +123.7% | $246K |
| 73 | Hanahan, SC | SC | -21.9% | +1.7% | +71.1% | +118.8% | $471.9K |
| 74 | Heath Springs, SC | SC | +101.2% | +0.4% | +70.9% | +137.6% | $341.5K |
| 75 | Lyman, SC | SC | +13.0% | +29.6% | +70.2% | +183.4% | $453.7K |
| 76 | Lake Wylie, SC | SC | +16.1% | -22.6% | +68.1% | +78.7% | $628.9K |
| 77 | Mount Pleasant, SC | SC | +6.1% | +27.3% | +65.6% | -4.9% | $1.23M |
| 78 | Hartsville, SC | SC | +29.1% | +71.2% | +63.8% | +114.2% | $316.9K |
| 79 | Andrews, SC | SC | +135.7% | +210.4% | +62.8% | +500.6% | $376.3K |
| 80 | Round O, SC | SC | -14.4% | -10.8% | +60.2% | +279.9% | $340K |
| 81 | Six Mile, SC | SC | +6.2% | +148.7% | +60.1% | +280.3% | $702.1K |
| 82 | Ridgeville, SC | SC | -27.9% | +5.5% | +60.0% | +223.5% | $436.8K |
| 83 | Salley, SC | SC | -4.8% | +42.9% | +59.1% | +206.8% | $270K |
| 84 | Moore, SC | SC | +24.8% | +37.2% | +58.8% | +97.3% | $422.9K |
| 85 | Ladson, SC | SC | +6.1% | +7.1% | +58.3% | +84.7% | $353.5K |
| 86 | Darlington, SC | SC | +60.3% | +25.1% | +57.1% | +66.7% | $184.2K |
| 87 | Blythewood, SC | SC | +20.5% | +6.5% | +56.4% | +84.2% | $425.5K |
| 88 | Marion, SC | SC | +4.4% | +62.6% | +56.1% | +225.9% | $217.9K |
| 89 | Longs, SC | SC | +0.3% | -6.5% | +54.7% | +114.0% | $291.1K |
| 90 | Saint Stephen, SC | SC | -21.5% | +14.9% | +53.6% | +269.1% | $175.3K |
| 91 | Woodruff, SC | SC | +4.9% | +48.5% | +52.7% | +74.5% | $395.7K |
| 92 | Waterloo, SC | SC | -5.1% | +306.6% | +52.2% | +43.6% | $299.9K |
| 93 | Sumter, SC | SC | +0.1% | +131.9% | +51.8% | +65.7% | $267.4K |
| 94 | Boiling Springs, SC | SC | +20.6% | -5.0% | +51.4% | +128.7% | $372K |
| 95 | Cayce, SC | SC | +37.1% | +128.8% | +50.2% | +48.1% | $220.4K |
| 96 | Fountain Inn, SC | SC | -36.5% | — | +47.5% | +85.7% | $307K |
| 97 | West Union, SC | SC | -14.8% | +53.3% | +46.6% | +179.4% | $571.7K |
| 98 | Saint Helena Island, SC | SC | +27.6% | -20.7% | +42.7% | +81.3% | $384.3K |
| 99 | Florence, SC | SC | -20.5% | +74.9% | +42.7% | +73.9% | $305.2K |
| 100 | Easley, SC | SC | -10.1% | +5.3% | +42.3% | +99.2% | $304K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.