Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0196 homes sold in Oak Grove in the last year, at a typical $254K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Oak Grove homes are listed.
Every place Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove.
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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 0% of Oak Grove’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)
196 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
196 sales in the last year, against 303 in 2020 and a low of 0 in 2012. The typical sale went from $135K in 2016 to $254K.
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.
Bidding wars in Oak Grove are rarer than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Oak Grove’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, 196 sales.
If you’re buying in Oak Grove
- Shop in October. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 37 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 24 a month), but May is the most competitive: 31% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). December has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Oak Grove now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 19% | 58% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 3% | 5% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 97.9% | 101.7% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 44 | 47 | 81 |
40 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 40.3 times the 2012 low (1), 26% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 76.
Oak Grove ranks 50th 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. Oak Grove is in the middle of the pack.
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 Oak Grove home costs about $1,423 a month
Price: Oak Grove’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oak Grove’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 Oak Grove is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $254K home, about $1,180 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Oak Grove, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Oak GroveTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Oak Grove.
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.
Seven Oaks, St. Andrews, Red Bank and Pine Ridge sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oak Grove, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 468 | $341K | $164 | 12% | 39 |
| West Columbia | 300 | $248K | $162 | 26% | 45 |
| Red Bank | 281 | $256K | $150 | 22% | 49 |
| St. Andrews | 210 | $185K | $125 | 10% | 47 |
| Oak Grove | 196 | $254K | $156 | 13% | 37 |
| Seven Oaks | 157 | $248K | $139 | 18% | 36 |
| Pine Ridge | 29 | $269K | $146 | 15% | 38 |
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 Oak Grove
What do homes sell for in Oak Grove, SC?
196 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $254K, $156 a square foot.
Is Oak Grove a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 46 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 16 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Oak Grove?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oak Grove?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $254K home that’s near $1,180.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oak Grove?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oak Grove’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oak Grove.
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).