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Housing in Lesslie

31 homes sold in Lesslie in the last year, at a typical $346K

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 Lesslie homes are listed.

Homes sold
31
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$346K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$216
South Carolina $207
Paid vs. asking
96%
6% sold over asking
For sale now
7
May 2026 · 3 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Lesslie’s sales, at a typical $346K

31 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$346K

typical sale · 31 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$216SC $205
Days to sell
73
Sold over asking
6%
Listings with a price cut
44%
12 years of sales

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

31 sales in the last year, against 51 in 2019 and a low of 25 in 2015. The typical sale went from $168K in 2016 to $346K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$175K$250K$325K$400K2014: 28 sold, typical $149K’142015: 25 sold, typical $159K2016: 37 sold, typical $168K’162017: 41 sold, typical $180K2018: 37 sold, typical $207K’182019: 51 sold, typical $233K2020: 37 sold, typical $242K’202021: 39 sold, typical $294K2022: 41 sold, typical $317K’222023: 32 sold, typical $324K2024: 33 sold, typical $349K’242025: 32 sold, typical $343KLast 12 months: 31 sold, typical $346KNow

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 Lesslie

Houseat $216 a sq ft
The same money in South Carolinaat $205 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Lesslie 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 · 12 years of sales

Bidding wars in Lesslie are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Lesslie’s home sales since 2014 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, 31 sales.

If you’re buying in Lesslie

  • Shop in August. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 44% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96% of the list price on average; 6% paid over.
Best time to buy

Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars

August has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but November is the most competitive: 41% of November sales close over asking. February has the least competition (9%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
01.32.53.8520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 2 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 74 days to sellJFeb: 4 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 62 days to sellFMar: 3 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 59 days to sellMApr: 4 new listings a month, 38% sold over asking, 53 days to sellAMay: 5 new listings a month, 35% sold over asking, 36 days to sellMJun: 3 new listings a month, 28% sold over asking, 42 days to sellJJul: 3 new listings a month, 36% sold over asking, 54 days to sellJAug: 5 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 67 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 55 days to sellSOct: 4 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 50 days to sellONov: 3 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 42 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 51 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than South Carolina

Lesslie now2017–192021 peakSC now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price6%26%56%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 price44%25%23%26%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96%98.2%101.5%97.7%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract73523882
Supply

9 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s twice the 2021 low (4), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 13.

2014: 13 for sale’142015: 11 for sale2016: 10 for sale2017: 9 for sale’172018: 6 for sale2019: 10 for sale2020: 5 for sale’202021: 4 for sale2022: 6 for sale2023: 6 for sale’232024: 7 for sale2025: 8 for saleLast 12 months: 9 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 2 listings has cut its price

44% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.

2015: 15%’152016: 14%2017: 21%2018: 31%’182019: 26%2020: 18%2021: 23%’212022: 35%2023: 42%2024: 36%’242025: 38%Last 12 months: 44%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 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 Lesslie home costs about $1,933 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Lesslie’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lesslie’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lesslie is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Lesslie

Six things worth knowing

5

New listings in August

The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 2.

Best time to buy
0.4%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $346K home, about $1,530 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B−

Schools

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

Schools in Lesslie
27 min

Typical commute

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

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

Rock Hill and Newport sell for less a square foot; Baxter Village and Marvin for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Lesslie, 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
Rock Hill972$318K$19914%72
Fort Mill584$521K$22619%66
Marvin91$1.2M$28213%61
Baxter Village80$730K$28813%66
Newport68$399K$19715%80
India Hook66$361K$23817%68
Lesslie31$346K$2166%73

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 Lesslie

What do homes sell for in Lesslie, SC?

31 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $346K, $216 a square foot.

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

A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96% of asking on average, and 44% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Lesslie?

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

How much are property taxes in Lesslie?

About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $346K home that’s near $1,530.

Where can I see homes for sale in Lesslie?

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

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).