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In 2012 the FHFA house price index for South Carolina changed −2.0%, against −1.8% for the United States and −4.0% in 2011.
18,708 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (15,288 single-family), +20.4% on 2011; the national total was 829,658.
−2.0% South Carolina index, 2011–2012 US −1.8%
18,708 housing units permitted in 2012 15,288 single-family
7 of 45 counties with a rising index median county −1.9%
829,658 units permitted nationally in 2012
Counties in 2012 Ranked by the county index change from 2011 to 2012 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2012; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2012 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Calhoun County +2.9% 23 23 1.6 Bamberg County +2.0% 12 12 0.9 Fairfield County +1.4% 34 34 1.7 Darlington County +1.0% 75 75 1.2 Orangeburg County +0.5% 74 71 0.9 Cherokee County +0.2% 74 72 1.3 Greenville County +0.2% 1,993 1,974 3.4 Marlboro County −0.2% 9 9 0.4 Hampton County −0.5% 7 7 0.4 Florence County −0.6% 238 210 1.7 Spartanburg County −0.7% 727 727 1.9 Anderson County −0.8% 420 404 1.9 Lee County −0.8% 8 8 0.5 Greenwood County −1.1% 181 121 2.6 Berkeley County −1.2% 955 877 3.5 Dorchester County −1.4% 770 642 4.3 Lancaster County −1.4% 182 124 1.6 Charleston County −1.5% 2,868 1,613 6.6 Laurens County −1.5% 133 60 1.9 Oconee County −1.7% 177 177 2.1 Union County −1.7% 16 16 0.6 York County −1.7% 1,363 1,131 4.4 Georgetown County −1.9% 230 182 3.5 Pickens County −1.9% 272 212 2.0 Marion County −2.2% 15 15 0.5 Barnwell County −2.6% 17 17 0.8 Kershaw County −2.8% 225 185 3.1 Aiken County −3.0% 578 572 3.2 Richland County −3.0% 1,812 1,178 4.2 Sumter County −3.0% 299 251 2.8 Clarendon County −3.1% 51 49 1.6 Lexington County −3.1% 1,604 1,340 5.1 Colleton County −3.2% 37 37 0.9 Dillon County −3.3% 17 17 0.6 Beaufort County −3.6% 391 391 1.9 Chester County −3.7% 31 31 0.9 Edgefield County −4.1% 59 59 2.0 Horry County −4.3% 2,308 2,029 5.4 Abbeville County −5.1% 23 23 0.9 Newberry County −5.2% 78 78 2.0 Saluda County −5.2% 31 31 1.6 Chesterfield County −5.4% 40 40 0.9 Jasper County −6.5% 208 121 5.4 Williamsburg County −9.1% 24 24 0.8 McCormick County −12.4% 19 19 1.9
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 .