The typical owner-occupied home in Blackville is worth about $80,400, 69% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $643 a year in property taxes, about 0.80% of their home's value, higher than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $21,742 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Blackville at a glance
| Blackville | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $80,400 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $643 | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.80% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $21,742 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 60% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 24% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $994 | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.0% | 31.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 30.7% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,778 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Blackville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blackville home of $80,400 with 20% down costs about $520 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $654, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $22,276 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Blackville household income of $21,742; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $78,000.
| Down payment | $16,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $64,320 |
| Principal and interest | $433 |
| Property taxes (0.80% a year) | $54 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $520 |
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| Down payment | $2,814 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,944 |
| Principal and interest | $531 |
| Property taxes (0.80% a year) | $54 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $36 |
| Total per month | $654 |
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Questions about home buying in Blackville
What is the median home value in Blackville?
About $80,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Blackville?
Homeowners pay a median $643 a year, which is about 0.80% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Blackville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $520 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,276 a year.
More about Blackville
- Mortgage Refinance in Blackville
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data