Sumter County Courthouse · Photo: The original uploader was Pollinator at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0814 homes sold in Sumter in the last year, at a typical $263K
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 Sumter homes are listed.
Every place Sumter 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 Sumter.
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 Sumter’s sales, at a typical $274K
814 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 758 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $135SC $205
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $156K
Townhouses: 45 sold, typical $201K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $64K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
814 sales in the last year, against 985 in 2021 and a low of 181 in 2012. The typical sale went from $156K in 2016 to $263K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Sumter
Check a listing against what Sumter 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 Sumter are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Sumter’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, 814 sales.
If you’re buying in Sumter
- Shop in January. It brings about 77 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 79 a month), but June is the most competitive: 21% of June sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). November has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Sumter now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 18% | 30% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 2% | 4% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | — | 1% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 97.3% | 98.6% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 100 | 54 | 82 |
249 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2012 low (86) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina.
Sumter ranks 44th 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. Sumter 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 Sumter home costs about $1,496 a month
Price: Sumter’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sumter’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 Sumter is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 49.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $263K home, about $1,490 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sumter, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SumterCheck 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.
Manning sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sumter, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 814 | $263K | $135 | 14% | 60 |
| Dalzell | 33 | $207K | $153 | 27% | 33 |
| Stateburg | 31 | $272K | $141 | 13% | 32 |
| Cane Savannah | 26 | $356K | $164 | 4% | 56 |
| Manning | 24 | $176K | $120 | 13% | 89 |
| Lakewood | 21 | $338K | $135 | 10% | 57 |
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 Sumter
What do homes sell for in Sumter, SC?
814 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $263K, $135 a square foot.
Is Sumter a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 214 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 75 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sumter?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sumter?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $263K home that’s near $1,490.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sumter?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sumter’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sumter.
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).