Appreciation Velocity — South Carolina Cities
Cities of South Carolina ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Union, SC
+336.1%
#2 · Dillon, SC
+213.3%
#3 · Sumter, SC
+111.4%
#4 · Lexington, SC
+79.0%
#5 · Edgefield, SC
+76.7%
#6 · Kershaw, SC
+75.0%
#7 · Lee, SC
+70.6%
#8 · Newberry, SC
+66.6%
#9 · Lancaster, SC
+66.5%
#10 · Greenwood, SC
+65.5%
County ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union, SC | SC | +62.5% | +336.1% | +347.9% | +534.2% | $684.8K |
| 2 | Dillon, SC | SC | +38.4% | +213.3% | +124.7% | +160.2% | $286.8K |
| 3 | Sumter, SC | SC | +0.2% | +111.4% | +49.7% | +65.2% | $255.1K |
| 4 | Lexington, SC | SC | +8.4% | +79.0% | +31.1% | +86.9% | $390.6K |
| 5 | Edgefield, SC | SC | -2.4% | +76.7% | +123.6% | +181.2% | $492.5K |
| 6 | Kershaw, SC | SC | +6.4% | +75.0% | +65.5% | +110.5% | $375.9K |
| 7 | Lee, SC | SC | +180.3% | +70.6% | +68.1% | +198.7% | $219.5K |
| 8 | Newberry, SC | SC | -18.6% | +66.6% | +105.3% | +277.4% | $448.7K |
| 9 | Lancaster, SC | SC | +26.2% | +66.5% | +94.6% | -8.7% | $543.2K |
| 10 | Greenwood, SC | SC | +50.5% | +65.5% | +101.8% | +7.7% | $400.1K |
| 11 | Anderson, SC | SC | -1.0% | +61.8% | +56.9% | +117.7% | $362.6K |
| 12 | Chesterfield, SC | SC | +10.1% | +60.5% | +75.0% | +96.9% | $236.9K |
| 13 | Greenville, SC | SC | +39.8% | +59.1% | +151.5% | +223.6% | $673.3K |
| 14 | Colleton, SC | SC | -33.2% | +47.3% | +51.6% | -31.0% | $436.9K |
| 15 | Marion, SC | SC | +17.0% | +43.6% | +27.5% | +188.5% | $218K |
| 16 | Darlington, SC | SC | +15.8% | +38.8% | +56.9% | +139.1% | $257.7K |
| 17 | Georgetown, SC | SC | +69.0% | +37.9% | +139.3% | +211.0% | $726.2K |
| 18 | Mecklenburg, SC | SC | -6.5% | +36.2% | +37.3% | +81.0% | $817.2K |
| 19 | Calhoun, SC | SC | +431.8% | +35.2% | +103.6% | +119.8% | $355K |
| 20 | Aiken, SC | SC | +0.3% | +34.2% | +51.5% | +23.3% | $357.7K |
| 21 | Fairfield, SC | SC | -6.4% | +32.7% | +127.6% | +286.8% | $395.6K |
| 22 | Charleston, SC | SC | -2.8% | +26.7% | +77.0% | +58.3% | $1.16M |
| 23 | Orangeburg, SC | SC | -23.3% | +24.6% | +47.9% | -10.6% | $213.8K |
| 24 | Horry, SC | SC | +15.1% | +23.4% | +77.6% | +110.3% | $467.7K |
| 25 | York, SC | SC | +3.5% | +22.8% | -9.9% | +20.6% | $503.7K |
| 26 | Florence, SC | SC | +8.9% | +17.9% | +3.4% | +19.8% | $205K |
| 27 | Beaufort, SC | SC | -6.5% | +16.8% | +19.9% | +107.6% | $717K |
| 28 | Clarendon, SC | SC | +21.9% | +2.8% | +98.6% | -90.9% | $326.7K |
| 29 | Dorchester, SC | SC | -17.3% | +1.9% | -35.1% | +74.7% | $380.2K |
| 30 | Spartanburg, SC | SC | -42.2% | +0.7% | +11.5% | +66.6% | $345.8K |
| 31 | Laurens, SC | SC | -25.6% | +0.3% | +26.1% | +50.9% | $183.4K |
| 32 | Chester, SC | SC | +23.2% | -1.1% | +18.0% | +239.2% | $266.4K |
| 33 | Bamberg, SC | SC | -7.8% | -5.9% | +28.6% | -9.1% | $115K |
| 34 | Pickens, SC | SC | -15.7% | -7.0% | +26.2% | +106.3% | $377.9K |
| 35 | Cherokee, SC | SC | -14.3% | -9.1% | +41.1% | +74.7% | $190.6K |
| 36 | Abbeville, SC | SC | -54.0% | -9.7% | -45.3% | -6.6% | $133K |
| 37 | Barnwell, SC | SC | -13.4% | -11.4% | +17.6% | +12.4% | $152.5K |
| 38 | Jasper, SC | SC | -14.4% | -19.4% | -50.8% | +99.4% | $366K |
| 39 | Richland, SC | SC | -11.5% | -23.9% | +15.3% | +15.8% | $273.8K |
| 40 | Dawson, SC | SC | -42.3% | -25.3% | -15.8% | -15.3% | $397.9K |
| 41 | Berkeley, SC | SC | +6.7% | -36.8% | -19.1% | +82.8% | $577.1K |
| 42 | Hampton, SC | SC | -7.7% | -43.1% | +5.4% | +416.2% | $207.5K |
| 43 | Oconee, SC | SC | -62.8% | -71.1% | -49.9% | -21.8% | $134.8K |
| 44 | Williamsburg, SC | SC | -56.0% | -71.1% | -43.9% | -72.9% | $61.3K |
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.