States › South Carolina › 1995
In 1995 the FHFA house price index for South Carolina changed +3.8%, against +3.7% for the United States.
23,959 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (19,274 single-family); the national total was 1,332,549.
+3.8% South Carolina index, 1994–1995 US +3.7%
23,959 housing units permitted in 1995 19,274 single-family
29 of 36 counties with a rising index median county +2.7%
1,332,549 units permitted nationally in 1995
Counties in 1995 Ranked by the county index change from 1994 to 1995 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1995; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1995 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Marlboro County +16.8% 51 51 2.0 Colleton County +9.8% 84 84 2.1 Beaufort County +8.8% 1,453 1,453 7.1 Laurens County +8.0% 226 226 3.1 Chester County +7.7% 50 50 1.5 Horry County +7.3% 1,940 1,940 4.5 Spartanburg County +7.0% 1,264 1,264 3.3 Georgetown County +6.9% 458 458 6.9 Pickens County +6.3% 472 472 3.4 Anderson County +5.8% 769 769 3.5 Greenville County +5.6% 2,479 2,479 4.3 Saluda County +5.2% 47 47 2.4 York County +4.7% 1,026 1,026 3.3 Kershaw County +4.6% 221 221 3.0 Cherokee County +4.1% 132 132 2.3 Greenwood County +4.1% 286 286 4.1 Oconee County +3.5% 405 405 4.8 Union County +3.5% 47 47 1.8 Florence County +2.7% 512 512 3.7 Richland County +2.7% 1,744 1,744 4.0 Sumter County +2.5% 309 309 2.9 Lexington County +2.4% 1,150 1,150 3.6 Lancaster County +2.2% 180 180 1.6 Charleston County +1.6% 1,617 1,617 3.7 Darlington County +1.4% 157 157 2.5 Chesterfield County +1.3% 210 210 4.7 Edgefield County +0.3% 77 77 2.6 Orangeburg County +0.3% 140 140 1.7 Berkeley County +0.1% 305 305 1.1 Marion County −0.2% 67 67 2.4 Aiken County −0.3% 341 341 1.9 Dorchester County −0.5% 249 249 1.4 Hampton County −1.3% 22 22 1.2 Newberry County −1.6% 90 90 2.3 Fairfield County −14.4% 48 48 2.4 Lee County −19.3% 60 60 3.8 Abbeville County — 108 108 4.3 Bamberg County — 30 30 2.3 Barnwell County — 51 51 2.5 Calhoun County — 188 188 13.3 Clarendon County — 74 74 2.4 Dillon County — 51 51 1.9 Jasper County — 68 68 1.8 McCormick County — 88 88 8.6 Williamsburg County — 45 45 1.5
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in South Carolina by year 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 1995: 23,959 units (19,274 single-family, 4,685 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 29,403 units (22,511 single-family, 6,892 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 30,072 units (22,218 single-family, 7,854 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 33,576 units (24,467 single-family, 9,109 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 36,161 units (27,160 single-family, 9,001 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 32,812 units (24,863 single-family, 7,949 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 30,133 units (24,783 single-family, 5,350 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 34,104 units (28,609 single-family, 5,495 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 38,191 units (31,553 single-family, 6,638 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 43,230 units (36,081 single-family, 7,149 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 54,157 units (43,341 single-family, 10,816 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 50,776 units (41,675 single-family, 9,101 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 40,631 units (32,817 single-family, 7,814 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 25,918 units (19,778 single-family, 6,140 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 15,529 units (13,444 single-family, 2,085 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 14,021 units (12,691 single-family, 1,330 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 15,542 units (12,852 single-family, 2,690 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 18,708 units (15,288 single-family, 3,420 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 24,725 units (20,247 single-family, 4,478 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 27,537 units (21,464 single-family, 6,073 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 31,030 units (24,322 single-family, 6,708 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 32,165 units (26,349 single-family, 5,816 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 35,521 units (28,851 single-family, 6,670 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 35,487 units (30,579 single-family, 4,908 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 36,034 units (31,052 single-family, 4,982 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 42,340 units (36,226 single-family, 6,114 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 50,680 units (43,264 single-family, 7,416 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 46,038 units (37,906 single-family, 8,132 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 42,474 units (37,163 single-family, 5,311 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 47,072 units (40,558 single-family, 6,514 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 45,862 units (39,897 single-family, 5,965 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in South Carolina by year
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology .