30 homes sold in Saxon 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 Saxon homes are listed.
Every place Saxon 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 Saxon.
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Rent
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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 87% of Saxon’s sales, at a typical $152K
30 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $130SC $204
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $350K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 3.5 times the 2019 price
30 sales in the last year, against 35 in 2025 and a low of 15 in 2020. The typical sale went from $52K in 2019 to $183K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Saxon
Check a listing against what Saxon 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 Saxon are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Saxon’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 April 2026, 30 sales.
If you’re buying in Saxon
- Shop in August. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.3% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 64 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 3 a month), and the most competition: 32% close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). November has the least competition (12%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than South Carolina
| Saxon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 22% | 29% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 40% | 65% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 28% | 50% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.3% | 91.2% | 95.8% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 82 | 50 | 81 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2021 low (2), 14% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2025’s 8.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 25% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2019 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Saxon home costs about $1,041 a month
Price: Saxon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Saxon’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 Saxon is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 1.
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 $1,040 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Saxon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SaxonCheck 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; Fairforest for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Saxon, 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 |
| Arcadia | 53 | $236K | $147 | 9% | 118 |
| Whitney | 52 | $184K | $153 | 15% | 57 |
| Fairforest | 45 | $210K | $164 | 11% | 60 |
| Saxon | 30 | $183K | $131 | 20% | 64 |
| Hilltop | 30 | $186K | $137 | 23% | 44 |
| Southern Shops | 20 | $221K | $152 | 30% | 69 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 Saxon
What do homes sell for in Saxon, SC?
30 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $183K, $131 a square foot.
Is Saxon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 3 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.3% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Saxon?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Saxon?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $183K home that’s near $1,040.
Where can I see homes for sale in Saxon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Saxon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Saxon.
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).