McMakin's Tavern · Photo: Kwdavids · CC BY-SA 3.0404 homes sold in Lyman in the last year, at a typical $311K
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 Lyman homes are listed.
Every place Lyman 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 Lyman.
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 88% of Lyman’s sales, at a typical $315K
404 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 357 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $145SC $205
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $383K
Townhouses: 46 sold, typical $239K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
404 sales in the last year, against 443 in 2025 and a low of 63 in 2012. The typical sale went from $184K in 2016 to $311K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Lyman
Check a listing against what Lyman 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 Lyman are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Lyman’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, 404 sales.
If you’re buying in Lyman
- Shop in February. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 43% of listings have cut their price, against 12% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 28 a month), but September is the most competitive: 23% of September sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). February has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Lyman now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 17% | 31% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 28% | 53% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 43% | 12% | 7% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 99.1% | 100.1% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 88 | 42 | 82 |
108 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.1 times the 2012 low (35) and 58% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
43% in the last year, against 12% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Lyman ranks 46th 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. Lyman is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Owning the typical Lyman home costs about $1,777 a month
Price: Lyman’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lyman’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 Lyman 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 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $311K home, about $1,850 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lyman, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LymanCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lyman, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greer | 781 | $318K | $169 | 14% | 71 |
| Lyman | 404 | $311K | $147 | 14% | 82 |
| Inman | 104 | $320K | $158 | 11% | 101 |
| Reidville | 104 | $270K | $144 | 19% | 73 |
| Wellford | 103 | $300K | $170 | 14% | 89 |
| Duncan | 79 | $278K | $147 | 11% | 50 |
| Fairforest | 45 | $210K | $164 | 11% | 60 |
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 Lyman
What do homes sell for in Lyman, SC?
404 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $311K, $147 a square foot.
Is Lyman a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 74 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 30 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 43% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lyman?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lyman?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $311K home that’s near $1,850.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lyman?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lyman’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lyman.
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).