Faith Cabin Library at Anderson County Training School · Photo: KudzuVine · CC BY-SA 3.0195 homes sold in Pendleton in the last year, at a typical $250K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Pendleton homes are listed.
Every place Pendleton 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 Pendleton.
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 70% of Pendleton’s sales, at a typical $273K
195 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 136 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $163SC $205
- Days to sell
- 113
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $285K
Townhouses: 57 sold, typical $216K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $84K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
195 sales in the last year, against 289 in 2022 and a low of 36 in 2014. The typical sale went from $134K in 2016 to $250K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Pendleton
Check a listing against what Pendleton 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 Pendleton are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Pendleton’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, 195 sales.
If you’re buying in Pendleton
- Shop in July. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 39% of listings have cut their price, against 11% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 91 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but May is the most competitive: 24% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Pendleton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 17% | 24% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 28% | 46% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 39% | 11% | 5% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 97.5% | 100.1% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 91 | 94 | 61 | 82 |
77 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.7 times the 2012 low (28) and 139% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
39% in the last year, against 11% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Pendleton ranks 60th 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. Pendleton 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 Pendleton home costs about $1,416 a month
Price: Pendleton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Pendleton’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 Pendleton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $250K home, about $1,340 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Pendleton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PendletonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Pendleton.
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; Clemson for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pendleton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 277 | $394K | $197 | 10% | 64 |
| Pendleton | 195 | $250K | $155 | 12% | 91 |
| Seneca | 153 | $272K | $183 | 14% | 81 |
| Centerville | 102 | $284K | $159 | 18% | 59 |
| Central | 94 | $275K | $163 | 7% | 65 |
| Northlake | 76 | $282K | $151 | 9% | 73 |
| Liberty | 61 | $218K | $159 | 20% | 64 |
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 Pendleton
What do homes sell for in Pendleton, SC?
195 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $250K, $155 a square foot.
Is Pendleton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 57 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 4.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pendleton?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Pendleton?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $250K home that’s near $1,340.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pendleton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pendleton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pendleton.
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).