The typical owner-occupied home in Williston is worth about $105,100, 59% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $712 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, higher than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $39,484 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Williston at a glance
| Williston | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $105,100 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $712 | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.68% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $39,484 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 55% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 60% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,039 | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.9% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $677 | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.3% | 31.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.3% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,870 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Williston
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Williston home of $105,100 with 20% down costs about $669 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $844, 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 $28,670 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Williston household income of $39,484; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $145,000.
The median rent here is $677 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $21,020 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $84,080 |
| Principal and interest | $566 |
| Property taxes (0.68% a year) | $60 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $44 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $669 |
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| Down payment | $3,678 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $103,196 |
| Principal and interest | $694 |
| Property taxes (0.68% a year) | $60 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $44 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $46 |
| Total per month | $844 |
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Questions about home buying in Williston
What is the median home value in Williston?
About $105,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Williston?
Homeowners pay a median $712 a year, which is about 0.68% 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 Williston?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $669 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,670 a year.
More about Williston
- Mortgage Refinance in Williston
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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