431 homes sold in Garden City in the last year, at a typical $305K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Garden City homes are listed.
Every place Garden City 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 Garden City.
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.
Half of Garden City’s sales are condos, at $226K less than a house
127 houses and 201 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 127 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $285SC $205
- Days to sell
- 101
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 201 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $250SC $263
- Days to sell
- 119
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Townhouses: 71 sold, typical $277K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
431 sales in the last year, against 594 in 2021 and a low of 278 in 2012. The typical sale went from $145K in 2016 to $305K.
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 $300K buys in Garden City
Check a listing against what Garden City 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 Garden City are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Garden City’s home sales since 2012 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 September 2026, 431 sales.
If you’re buying in Garden City
- Shop in October. It brings about 45 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 105 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 53 a month), but May is the most competitive: 13% of May sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). November has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than South Carolina
| Garden City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 6% | 24% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 22% | 50% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 96.4% | 98.6% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 105 | 79 | 65 | 81 |
210 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2022 low (121) and 18% more than in 2017–19.
Since 2019, houses are up 95%, condos 64%
A house typically sold for $459K in the year to May 2026 (127 sales), a condo for $233K (201).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Garden City ranks 118th of 124 busy South Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Garden City is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Garden City home costs about $1,679 a month
Price: Garden City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Garden City’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Garden City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 29.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $305K home, about $1,050 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Garden City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Garden CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Garden City.
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.
Murrells Inlet, Socastee and Forestbrook sell for less a square foot; Surfside Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Garden City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | 1,909 | $254K | $248 | 4% | 115 |
| Socastee | 508 | $340K | $194 | 9% | 88 |
| Garden City | 431 | $305K | $246 | 4% | 105 |
| Litchfield Beach | 362 | $572K | $288 | 6% | 93 |
| Murrells Inlet | 316 | $484K | $238 | 7% | 104 |
| Surfside Beach | 171 | $556K | $364 | 3% | 81 |
| Forestbrook | 130 | $330K | $181 | 7% | 90 |
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 Garden City
What do homes sell for in Garden City, SC?
431 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $305K, $246 a square foot. Houses sold for about $459K, condos for about $233K in the year to May 2026.
Is Garden City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 171 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 39 sold, about 4.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Garden City?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Garden City?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $305K home that’s near $1,050.
Where can I see homes for sale in Garden City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Garden City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Garden City.
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).