Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.083 homes sold in Clinton in the last year, at a typical $213K
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 Clinton homes are listed.
Every place Clinton 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 Clinton.
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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 Clinton’s sales, at a typical $213K
83 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 83 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $138SC $205
- Days to sell
- 111
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
83 sales in the last year, against 88 in 2021 and a low of 25 in 2013. The typical sale went from $109K in 2016 to $213K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Clinton
Check a listing against what Clinton 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 Clinton are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Clinton’s home sales since 2013 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, 83 sales.
If you’re buying in Clinton
- Shop in June. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 111 days.
Winter brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but September is the most competitive: 24% of September sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). June has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Clinton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 8% | 22% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 23% | 40% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 21% | 9% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.2% | 92.3% | 95.3% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 111 | 97 | 59 | 82 |
42 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2019 low (20) and 69% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Clinton ranks 53rd 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. Clinton is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Clinton home costs about $1,215 a month
Price: Clinton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clinton’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Clinton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $213K home, about $1,240 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Clinton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ClintonCheck 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.
Newberry and Union sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clinton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodruff | 437 | $277K | $140 | 14% | 99 |
| Fountain Inn | 409 | $318K | $159 | 15% | 92 |
| Laurens | 105 | $219K | $141 | 15% | 91 |
| Union | 99 | $210K | $116 | 22% | 97 |
| Clinton | 83 | $213K | $138 | 13% | 111 |
| Newberry | 65 | $204K | $120 | 15% | 68 |
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.
Post your home to Clinton, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Clinton. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Clinton with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Clinton
What do homes sell for in Clinton, SC?
83 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $213K, $138 a square foot.
Is Clinton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clinton?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clinton?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $213K home that’s near $1,240.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clinton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clinton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clinton.
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).