Saint George, SC 29477 housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 19% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
• Prices. Home values are down 7.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. There are 179% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+54% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (95/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 0.8% below their final list price; 45% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 31% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $55k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,920 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $359 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −11% to +6% over the next 12 months (39% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A fall is somewhat more likely than a rise, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −10.8% to +5.5% (80% range; middle estimate −1.5%), chance of a rise 39%, of a 5%+ drop 28%.

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