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Housing in Cowpens

21 homes sold in Cowpens in the last year, at a typical $197K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Cowpens homes are listed.

Homes sold
21
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$197K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$130
South Carolina $199
Paid vs. asking
96.2%
5% sold over asking
For sale now
5
September 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Cowpens’ sales, at a typical $197K (year to May 2026)

21 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$197K

typical sale · 20 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$136SC $205
Days to sell
23
Sold over asking
15%
Listings with a price cut
31%
4 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price

21 sales in the last year, against 26 in 2025 and a low of 15 in 2016. The typical sale went from $92K in 2016 to $197K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$75K$150K$225K$300K2016: 15 sold, typical $92K’162020: 17 sold, typical $129K2021: 20 sold, typical $146K’212025: 26 sold, typical $175KLast 12 months: 21 sold, typical $197KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $200K buys in Cowpens

Houseat $136 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in South Carolinaat $205 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Cowpens 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Cowpens home costs about $1,160 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Cowpens’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cowpens’ 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cowpens is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Cowpens

Five things worth knowing

0.8%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $197K home, about $1,590 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
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Schools

The schools grade for Cowpens, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Cowpens
24 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cowpens.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Pacolet sells for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Cowpens, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Spartanburg494$232K$14916%52
Whitney44$183K$13913%51
Camp Croft29$256K$1435%111
Ben Avon27$221K$1404%76
Pacolet24$200K$11918%92
Drayton22$224K$15029%92
Cowpens21$197K$1305%45

Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Cowpens

What do homes sell for in Cowpens, SC?

21 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $197K, $130 a square foot.

Is Cowpens a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Cowpens?

About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $197K home that’s near $1,590.

Where can I see homes for sale in Cowpens?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cowpens’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cowpens.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).