Photo: PegasusRacer28 · CC BY-SA 3.025 homes sold in Pacolet in the last year, at a typical $166K
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 Pacolet homes are listed.
Every place Pacolet 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 Pacolet.
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 96% of Pacolet’s sales, at a typical $168K
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $118SC $205
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $108K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2019 price
25 sales in the last year, against 35 in 2021 and a low of 21 in 2020. The typical sale went from $84K in 2019 to $166K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Pacolet
Check a listing against what Pacolet 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 Pacolet are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Pacolet’s home sales since 2019 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, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Pacolet
- Shop in April. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but August is the most competitive: 39% of August sales close over asking. October has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than South Carolina
| Pacolet now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 29% | 51% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 33% | 45% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 96.6% | 99.1% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 91 | 98 | 82 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (5) and 47% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2019 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Pacolet home costs about $1,009 a month
Price: Pacolet’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Pacolet’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Pacolet is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $166K home, about $1,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Pacolet, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PacoletCheck 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; Ben Avon, Drayton, Spartanburg and Whitney for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pacolet, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | 506 | $239K | $151 | 17% | 50 |
| Whitney | 52 | $184K | $153 | 15% | 57 |
| Camp Croft | 34 | $255K | $142 | 15% | 80 |
| Ben Avon | 29 | $262K | $154 | 3% | 70 |
| Drayton | 27 | $248K | $154 | 37% | 89 |
| Pacolet | 25 | $166K | $116 | 20% | 73 |
| Cowpens | 20 | $197K | $136 | 15% | 23 |
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 Pacolet
What do homes sell for in Pacolet, SC?
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $166K, $116 a square foot.
Is Pacolet a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pacolet?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Pacolet?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $166K home that’s near $1,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pacolet?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pacolet’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pacolet.
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).