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Housing in Georgetown

128 homes sold in Georgetown in the last year, at a typical $349K

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 Georgetown homes are listed.

Homes sold
128
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$349K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$211
South Carolina $207
Paid vs. asking
96.2%
9% sold over asking
For sale now
93
May 2026 · 11 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 95% of Georgetown’s sales, at a typical $354K

128 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$354K

typical sale · 122 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$212SC $205
Days to sell
104
Sold over asking
9%
Listings with a price cut
19%
Fewer sales

Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $154K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $479K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price

128 sales in the last year, against 154 in 2021 and a low of 46 in 2012. The typical sale went from $147K in 2016 to $349K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
050100150200$100K$200K$300K$400K2012: 46 sold, typical $93K’122013: 52 sold, typical $132K2014: 79 sold, typical $110K’142015: 69 sold, typical $114K2016: 80 sold, typical $147K’162017: 101 sold, typical $151K2018: 99 sold, typical $152K’182019: 94 sold, typical $148K2020: 116 sold, typical $187K’202021: 154 sold, typical $228K2022: 146 sold, typical $284K’222023: 124 sold, typical $318K2024: 109 sold, typical $366K’242025: 128 sold, typical $345KLast 12 months: 128 sold, typical $349KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $350K buys in Georgetown

Houseat $212 a sq ft
The same money in South Carolinaat $205 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Georgetown 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Georgetown are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale

We read every month of Georgetown’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 May 2026, 128 sales.

If you’re buying in Georgetown

  • Shop in January. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
  • Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 106 days.
Best time to buy

Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

October has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but June is the most competitive: 15% of June sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). November has the least competition (9%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
03.87.511.3157%13%20%Sweet spotJan: 12 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 186 days to sellJFeb: 10 new listings a month, 10% sold over asking, 130 days to sellFMar: 13 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 135 days to sellMApr: 11 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 137 days to sellAMay: 12 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 135 days to sellMJun: 11 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 113 days to sellJJul: 12 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 100 days to sellJAug: 12 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 126 days to sellASep: 11 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 116 days to sellSOct: 14 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 146 days to sellONov: 11 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 112 days to sellNDec: 8 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 134 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like South Carolina as a whole

Georgetown now2017–192021 peakSC now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price9%10%18%12%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days27%16%38%26%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price19%19%12%26%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96.2%94.3%97.4%97.7%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract10613914082
Supply

70 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.6 times the 2019 low (44) and 32% more than in 2017–19.

2012: 55 for sale’122013: 62 for sale2014: 57 for sale2015: 53 for sale’152016: 62 for sale2017: 59 for sale2018: 56 for sale’182019: 44 for sale2020: 63 for sale2021: 66 for sale’212022: 58 for sale2023: 47 for sale2024: 58 for sale’242025: 60 for saleLast 12 months: 70 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 5 listings has cut its price

19% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina.

2017: 13%’172018: 19%2019: 21%2020: 10%’202021: 12%2022: 8%2023: 13%’232024: 17%2025: 21%Last 12 months: 19%Now
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 135%, condos 229%

A house typically sold for $354K in the last year (122 sales), a condo for $479K (4).

$150K$300K$450K$600K2013201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2013: $139K, 48 salesHouses 2014: $106K, 77 salesHouses 2015: $114K, 66 salesHouses 2016: $134K, 69 salesHouses 2017: $147K, 98 salesHouses 2018: $152K, 96 salesHouses 2019: $151K, 86 salesHouses 2020: $187K, 110 salesHouses 2021: $228K, 147 salesHouses 2022: $285K, 141 salesHouses 2023: $315K, 121 salesHouses 2024: $374K, 104 salesHouses 2025: $344K, 123 salesHouses last 12 months: $354K, 122 salesHouses $354KCondos 2013: $84K, 4 salesCondos 2016: $214K, 10 salesCondos 2019: $145K, 7 salesCondos 2020: $256K, 5 salesCondos 2021: $296K, 4 salesCondos 2022: $327K, 5 salesCondos 2025: $449K, 4 salesCondos last 12 months: $479K, 4 salesCondos $479K

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Across South Carolina

Georgetown ranks 82nd 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. Georgetown is one of the state’s calmer markets.

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Georgetown home costs about $1,978 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Georgetown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Georgetown’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Georgetown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Georgetown

Six things worth knowing

14

New listings in October

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.

Best time to buy
0.5%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $349K home, about $1,880 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
C+

Schools

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

Schools in Georgetown
23 min

Typical commute

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

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

Andrews sells for less a square foot; DeBordieu Colony, Litchfield Beach and Surfside Beach for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Georgetown, 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
Garden City399$296K$2424%123
Litchfield Beach351$565K$2914%113
Murrells Inlet277$473K$2376%112
Surfside Beach171$557K$3584%95
Georgetown128$349K$2119%106
DeBordieu Colony33$2.1M$57112%83
Andrews20$178K$12015%135

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 Georgetown

What do homes sell for in Georgetown, SC?

128 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $349K, $211 a square foot.

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

A buyer’s market: 93 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 8.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Georgetown?

October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Georgetown?

About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $349K home that’s near $1,880.

Where can I see homes for sale in Georgetown?

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

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).