141 homes sold in Valley Falls in the last year, at a typical $290K
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 Valley Falls homes are listed.
Every place Valley Falls 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 Valley Falls.
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Houses are 96% of Valley Falls’ sales, at a typical $292K
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 135 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $149SC $205
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $231K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
141 sales in the last year, against 212 in 2020 and a low of 51 in 2012. The typical sale went from $164K in 2016 to $290K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Valley Falls
Check a listing against what Valley Falls 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 Valley Falls are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Valley Falls’ 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, 141 sales.
If you’re buying in Valley Falls
- Shop in May. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 10% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 89 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but July is the most competitive: 32% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Valley Falls now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 20% | 50% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 34% | 77% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 10% | 24% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 99.1% | 100.4% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 89 | 88 | 28 | 82 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.8 times the 2021 low (10), 11% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 62.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 10% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Valley Falls ranks 51st 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. Valley Falls 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 Valley Falls home costs about $1,629 a month
Price: Valley Falls’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Valley Falls’ 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 Valley Falls 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 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $290K home, about $1,390 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Valley Falls, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Valley FallsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Valley Falls.
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.
Hilltop, Boiling Springs and Saxon sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Valley Falls, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling Springs | 266 | $254K | $141 | 17% | 44 |
| Valley Falls | 141 | $290K | $148 | 13% | 89 |
| Arcadia | 53 | $236K | $147 | 9% | 118 |
| Whitney | 52 | $184K | $153 | 15% | 57 |
| Hilltop | 30 | $186K | $137 | 23% | 44 |
| Saxon | 25 | $186K | $130 | 16% | 62 |
| Southern Shops | 20 | $221K | $152 | 30% | 69 |
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 Valley Falls
What do homes sell for in Valley Falls, SC?
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $290K, $148 a square foot.
Is Valley Falls a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 62 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Valley Falls?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Valley Falls?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $290K home that’s near $1,390.
Where can I see homes for sale in Valley Falls?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Valley Falls’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Valley Falls.
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).