Photo: JayeeDior12 · CC BY-SA 3.0116 homes sold in Orangeburg in the last year, at a typical $183K
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 Orangeburg homes are listed.
Every place Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg.
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 93% of Orangeburg’s sales, at a typical $188K
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $105SC $205
- Days to sell
- 140
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $273K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $132K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $86K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
116 sales in the last year, against 145 in 2021 and a low of 59 in 2015. The typical sale went from $99K in 2016 to $183K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Orangeburg
Check a listing against what Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Orangeburg’s home sales since 2015 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, 116 sales.
If you’re buying in Orangeburg
- Shop in October. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.5% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 140 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but March is the most competitive: 18% of March sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). January has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Orangeburg now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 11% | 26% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 0% | 2% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | — | 6% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.5% | 93% | 96.5% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 140 | 185 | 97 | 82 |
63 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2023 low (34) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina.
Orangeburg ranks 77th 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. Orangeburg is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Orangeburg home costs about $1,062 a month
Price: Orangeburg’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Orangeburg’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Orangeburg 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 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $183K home, about $1,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Orangeburg, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OrangeburgTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Orangeburg.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Brookdale and Santee for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Orangeburg, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg | 116 | $183K | $105 | 9% | 140 |
| Santee | 63 | $263K | $168 | 13% | 123 |
| Brookdale | 39 | $205K | $171 | 33% | 119 |
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 Orangeburg
What do homes sell for in Orangeburg, SC?
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $183K, $105 a square foot.
Is Orangeburg a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 60 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 8.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Orangeburg?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Orangeburg?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $183K home that’s near $1,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in Orangeburg?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Orangeburg’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Orangeburg.
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).