Photo: Excel23 · CC BY-SA 4.094 homes sold in Central in the last year, at a typical $275K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Central homes are listed.
Every place Central homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Central.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
15% of Central’s sales are condos, at $89K less than a house
66 houses and 14 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 66 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $167SC $205
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $156SC $263
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $255K
Townhouses: 12 sold, typical $209K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
94 sales in the last year, against 91 in 2021 and a low of 32 in 2013. The typical sale went from $100K in 2016 to $275K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Central
Check a listing against what Central homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Central are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Central’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 94 sales.
If you’re buying in Central
- Shop in June. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 12% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 65 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but September is the most competitive: 26% of September sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). June has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than South Carolina
| Central now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 11% | 25% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 40% | 50% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 12% | 9% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 97.4% | 98.4% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 65 | 59 | 92 | 82 |
27 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2023 low (10) and 32% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 12% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 71%, condos 93%
A house typically sold for $300K in the last year (66 sales), a condo for $212K (14).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Central ranks 87th of 102 busy South Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Central is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Central home costs about $1,518 a month
Price: Central’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Central’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Central is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $275K home, about $1,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Central, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CentralCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Pendleton sells for less a square foot; Keowee Key for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Central, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 277 | $394K | $197 | 10% | 64 |
| Pendleton | 195 | $250K | $155 | 12% | 91 |
| Seneca | 153 | $272K | $183 | 14% | 81 |
| Keowee Key | 115 | $577K | $252 | 8% | 76 |
| Central | 94 | $275K | $163 | 7% | 65 |
| Liberty | 61 | $218K | $159 | 20% | 64 |
| Arial | 28 | $308K | $184 | 39% | 73 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Central
What do homes sell for in Central, SC?
94 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $275K, $163 a square foot. Houses sold for about $300K, condos for about $212K.
Is Central a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Central?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Central?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $275K home that’s near $1,000.
Where can I see homes for sale in Central?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Central’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Central.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).