FAQ

How much does an acre of land cost in South Carolina?

Vacant land in South Carolina ranges from under $2,000/acre in the rural Pee Dee to over $100,000/acre on Hilton Head and the coast. The median for raw rural acreage is in the $5,000-$15,000/acre range; buildable lots in growing counties run $25,000-$80,000/acre.

1. What is the average price per acre for SC vacant land?

   Highly dependent on county. Rural agricultural land in counties like Allendale, Marlboro, and Hampton: $2,000-$8,000/acre. Mid-tier counties like Florence, Sumter, Orangeburg: $6,000-$20,000/acre. Growing counties (Berkeley, Beaufort, Charleston, Greenville): $25,000-$80,000/acre. Coastal premium parcels (oceanfront, historic district lots): $100,000+/acre.

2. What drives the price-per-acre variance?

   Six factors: (1) county location (proximity to Charleston, Greenville, Columbia metro), (2) road access (paved highway frontage vs deeded easement vs landlocked), (3) utilities (electric on-site, water available, perc-tested), (4) acreage (smaller lots cost more per acre, splitting a 10-acre tract into 1-acre lots roughly doubles the per-acre price), (5) zoning (residential vs agricultural vs recreational), (6) special features (creek, pond, timber stand, mineral rights).

3. Where can I see actual SC land sale prices?

   Your county tax assessor or register of deeds is the primary record, and it is public. Most publish recent sales, though they are slow to update and rarely searchable by acreage. For a specific parcel, ask us for a free valuation: we pull the recorded sales nearest your land and send the range with the sales behind it, reviewed by a person, within 24 hours. USDA publishes a statewide agricultural benchmark each August, which is useful for direction but is farmland including buildings, not raw vacant land.

4. How is land priced compared to homes?

   Vacant land prices are tied more to use-potential than to comparable improvements. A 5-acre wooded parcel with road access in Berkeley County ($150k) and a 5-acre parcel down the road without road access ($35k) are radically different prices for similar size, because access is the constraint. Houses are priced more per-square-foot; land is priced per-acre with adjustments.

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