Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0155 homes sold in Gaffney in the last year, at a typical $198K
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 Gaffney homes are listed.
Every place Gaffney 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 Gaffney.
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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 98% of Gaffney’s sales, at a typical $200K
155 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 152 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $129SC $205
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Condos: 3 sold, typical $49K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
155 sales in the last year, against 141 in 2023 and a low of 65 in 2015. The typical sale went from $110K in 2016 to $198K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Gaffney
Check a listing against what Gaffney 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 Gaffney are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Gaffney’s home sales since 2015 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, 155 sales.
If you’re buying in Gaffney
- Shop in November. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 23% of listings have cut their price, against 4% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but May is the most competitive: 24% of May sales close over asking. November offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). November has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Gaffney now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 13% | 29% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 0% | 50% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 4% | 18% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.2% | 95.1% | 96.5% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 99 | 29 | 82 |
68 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.4 times the 2021 low (16) and 81% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 4% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Gaffney ranks 69th 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. Gaffney is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Gaffney home costs about $1,124 a month
Price: Gaffney’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Gaffney’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 Gaffney is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $198K home, about $1,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Gaffney, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GaffneyCheck 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.
Pacolet sells for less a square foot; Boiling Springs and Chesnee for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Gaffney, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaffney | 155 | $198K | $129 | 10% | 63 |
| Boiling Springs | 39 | $307K | $163 | 21% | 59 |
| Chesnee | 32 | $219K | $167 | 12% | 76 |
| East Gaffney | 27 | $154K | $127 | 15% | 84 |
| Drayton | 27 | $248K | $154 | 37% | 89 |
| Pacolet | 25 | $166K | $116 | 20% | 73 |
| 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 Gaffney
What do homes sell for in Gaffney, SC?
155 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $198K, $129 a square foot.
Is Gaffney a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 73 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Gaffney?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Gaffney?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $198K home that’s near $1,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Gaffney?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Gaffney’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Gaffney.
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).