Smyrna: Housing & Real Estate
$220,800 is the median home value in Smyrna (estimated market value runs 6% higher at $233,860), with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 94.7%. That's 1.6× below the York County median ($361,300); 1.2× below the South Carolina median ($259,000). Market is cool. Vacancy rate 14.3%. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 3.5× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs South Carolina 4.0×).
- 4-BR rent is 1.8× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $220,800 — 0.8× the South Carolina median ($264,300). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 94.7% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 3.5× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | moderate |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 1.2% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $755 (vs South Carolina $1,145) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $795 (vs South Carolina $1,221) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $902 (vs South Carolina $1,339) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,135 (vs South Carolina $1,623) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,349 (vs South Carolina $1,943) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Cherokee County, SC |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $233,860 |
| Median Home Value | $220,800 (vs South Carolina $264,300) |
| Median Rent | $-666,666,666 (vs South Carolina $1,204) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | cool |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 14.3% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 2.5% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (5)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at South Carolina median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at South Carolina median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at South Carolina median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 87.8% (vs South Carolina 52.8%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 41 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.23¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 2581882 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $4,632 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at South Carolina median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 0.850000000 (vs South Carolina 100.0%) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 6 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 94.7% (vs South Carolina 63.1%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1938 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12