Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0584 homes sold in Fort Mill in the last year, at a typical $521K
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 Fort Mill homes are listed.
Every place Fort Mill 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 Fort Mill.
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.
Houses are 78% of Fort Mill’s sales, at a typical $598K
584 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 454 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $232SC $205
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Townhouses: 128 sold, typical $368K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $245K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
584 sales in the last year, against 857 in 2020 and a low of 323 in 2013. The typical sale went from $291K in 2016 to $521K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Fort Mill
Check a listing against what Fort Mill 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 Fort Mill are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fort Mill’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, 584 sales.
If you’re buying in Fort Mill
- Shop in July. It brings about 68 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 80 a month), but June is the most competitive: 29% of June sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). January has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than South Carolina
| Fort Mill now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 14% | 53% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | — | — | — | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 19% | 11% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 98.5% | 101.6% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 77 | 34 | 82 |
164 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (76), 27% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 246.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Fort Mill ranks 19th 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. Fort Mill is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Fort Mill home costs about $3,020 a month
Price: Fort Mill’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fort Mill’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fort Mill is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 34.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $521K home, about $3,620 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fort Mill, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fort MillTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fort Mill.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Rock Hill sells for less a square foot; Baxter Village for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fort Mill, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | 972 | $318K | $199 | 14% | 72 |
| Fort Mill | 584 | $521K | $226 | 19% | 66 |
| Tega Cay | 275 | $578K | $227 | 9% | 80 |
| Pineville | 120 | $444K | $223 | 21% | 56 |
| Marvin | 91 | $1.2M | $282 | 13% | 61 |
| Baxter Village | 80 | $730K | $288 | 13% | 66 |
| India Hook | 66 | $361K | $238 | 17% | 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.
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Questions about buying a home in Fort Mill
What do homes sell for in Fort Mill, SC?
584 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $521K, $226 a square foot.
Is Fort Mill a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 179 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 49 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fort Mill?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fort Mill?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $521K home that’s near $3,620.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fort Mill?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fort Mill’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fort Mill.
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).