275 homes sold in Tega Cay in the last year, at a typical $578K
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 Tega Cay homes are listed.
Every place Tega Cay 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 Tega Cay.
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 85% of Tega Cay’s sales, at a typical $625K
275 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 234 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $232SC $205
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Townhouses: 38 sold, typical $406K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $428K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
275 sales in the last year, against 425 in 2021 and a low of 205 in 2013. The typical sale went from $339K in 2016 to $578K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Tega Cay
Check a listing against what Tega Cay 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 Tega Cay are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 21% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Tega Cay’s home sales since 2013 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, 275 sales.
If you’re buying in Tega Cay
- Shop in May. It brings about 37 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 41 a month), but July is the most competitive: 25% of July sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). December has the least competition (13%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Tega Cay now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 10% | 48% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | — | — | — | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 24% | 11% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 98.2% | 101.4% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 86 | 38 | 82 |
88 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (44), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 152.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina.
Tega Cay ranks 81st 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. Tega Cay is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Tega Cay home costs about $3,309 a month
Price: Tega Cay’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tega Cay’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 Tega Cay is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $578K home, about $3,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tega Cay, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Tega CayTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Tega Cay.
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.
Newport, Lake Wylie and Rock Hill sell for less a square foot; Baxter Village for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tega Cay, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | 972 | $318K | $199 | 14% | 72 |
| Fort Mill | 584 | $521K | $226 | 19% | 66 |
| Tega Cay | 275 | $578K | $227 | 9% | 80 |
| Lake Wylie | 240 | $538K | $203 | 12% | 85 |
| Baxter Village | 80 | $730K | $288 | 13% | 66 |
| Newport | 68 | $399K | $197 | 15% | 80 |
| India Hook | 66 | $361K | $238 | 17% | 68 |
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 Tega Cay
What do homes sell for in Tega Cay, SC?
275 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $578K, $227 a square foot.
Is Tega Cay a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 100 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tega Cay?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tega Cay?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $578K home that’s near $3,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tega Cay?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tega Cay’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tega Cay.
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).