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South Carolina in 2025
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2025 the FHFA house price index for South Carolina changed +3.5%, against +2.8% for the United States and +5.6% in 2024.
45,862 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (39,897 single-family), −2.6% on 2024; the national total was 1,431,616.
Counties in 2025
Ranked by the county index change from 2024 to 2025 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2025; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2025 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamberg County | +25.3% | 24 | 12 | 1.9 |
| Chesterfield County | +19.4% | 117 | 117 | 2.6 |
| Edgefield County | +13.8% | 194 | 186 | 6.5 |
| Barnwell County | +13.4% | 31 | 31 | 1.5 |
| Lee County | +12.2% | 22 | 22 | 1.4 |
| Jasper County | +11.5% | 1,858 | 1,246 | 48.2 |
| Fairfield County | +9.8% | 74 | 74 | 3.6 |
| Cherokee County | +9.0% | 286 | 199 | 4.9 |
| Florence County | +8.5% | 697 | 553 | 5.0 |
| Clarendon County | +8.3% | 114 | 114 | 3.7 |
| Aiken County | +7.5% | 1,959 | 1,634 | 10.8 |
| Marlboro County | +6.6% | 6 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Oconee County | +6.5% | 753 | 733 | 9.0 |
| Newberry County | +5.5% | 160 | 151 | 4.0 |
| Calhoun County | +5.3% | 38 | 38 | 2.7 |
| Laurens County | +4.7% | 869 | 866 | 12.1 |
| Colleton County | +4.6% | 73 | 71 | 1.9 |
| Sumter County | +4.5% | 358 | 320 | 3.4 |
| Marion County | +4.3% | 71 | 71 | 2.5 |
| Beaufort County | +4.1% | 1,219 | 1,144 | 6.0 |
| Horry County | +4.0% | 6,511 | 6,418 | 15.2 |
| Greenville County | +3.8% | 4,947 | 4,222 | 8.5 |
| Lexington County | +3.7% | 2,006 | 2,004 | 6.3 |
| Anderson County | +3.6% | 1,493 | 1,299 | 6.8 |
| Darlington County | +3.5% | 205 | 197 | 3.3 |
| Spartanburg County | +3.5% | 3,986 | 3,986 | 10.5 |
| Chester County | +3.1% | 310 | 310 | 9.4 |
| Georgetown County | +3.1% | 377 | 377 | 5.7 |
| Richland County | +3.1% | 3,382 | 2,336 | 7.8 |
| Kershaw County | +2.9% | 509 | 456 | 7.0 |
| Abbeville County | +2.8% | 157 | 157 | 6.3 |
| Orangeburg County | +2.7% | 107 | 83 | 1.3 |
| York County | +2.5% | 2,646 | 1,949 | 8.6 |
| Charleston County | +2.3% | 3,392 | 2,401 | 7.8 |
| Berkeley County | +2.0% | 2,299 | 1,802 | 8.4 |
| Pickens County | +2.0% | 946 | 930 | 6.8 |
| Dorchester County | +1.8% | 1,596 | 1,596 | 8.9 |
| Lancaster County | +1.6% | 1,110 | 1,110 | 9.7 |
| Greenwood County | +1.1% | 310 | 310 | 4.4 |
| Williamsburg County | +0.1% | 35 | 35 | 1.2 |
| Union County | −1.7% | 373 | 89 | 13.9 |
| Hampton County | −2.5% | 17 | 17 | 0.9 |
| Saluda County | −3.5% | 61 | 61 | 3.1 |
| Dillon County | −4.7% | 41 | 41 | 1.5 |
| McCormick County | — | 119 | 119 | 11.6 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in South Carolina by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings
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.