Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY 2.032 homes sold in Chesnee in the last year, at a typical $219K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Chesnee homes are listed.
Every place Chesnee 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 Chesnee.
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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.
Houses are 100% of Chesnee’s sales, at a typical $219K
32 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $167SC $205
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2019 price
32 sales in the last year, against 31 in 2025 and a low of 19 in 2023. The typical sale went from $138K in 2019 to $219K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Chesnee
Check a listing against what Chesnee 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 Chesnee are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Chesnee’s home sales since 2019 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, 32 sales.
If you’re buying in Chesnee
- Shop in July. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 76 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but March is the most competitive: 29% of March sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (6%). July has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Chesnee now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 13% | 29% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 22% | 48% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 24% | 14% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 94.4% | 99.6% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 76 | 197 | 84 | 82 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (6) and 32% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2019 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Chesnee home costs about $1,297 a month
Price: Chesnee’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Chesnee’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Chesnee is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. October has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $219K home, about $1,860 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Cowpens, Boiling Springs, Valley Falls, Whitney, Drayton and Gaffney sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Chesnee, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling Springs | 266 | $254K | $141 | 17% | 44 |
| Gaffney | 155 | $198K | $129 | 10% | 63 |
| Valley Falls | 141 | $290K | $148 | 13% | 89 |
| Whitney | 52 | $184K | $153 | 15% | 57 |
| Chesnee | 32 | $219K | $167 | 12% | 76 |
| Drayton | 27 | $248K | $154 | 37% | 89 |
| Cowpens | 20 | $197K | $136 | 15% | 23 |
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 Chesnee
What do homes sell for in Chesnee, SC?
32 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $219K, $167 a square foot.
Is Chesnee a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Chesnee?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Chesnee?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $219K home that’s near $1,860.
Where can I see homes for sale in Chesnee?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Chesnee’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Chesnee.
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).