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Buying a home in Turbeville, South Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Turbeville is worth about $80,000, 69% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $520 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, higher than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $50,268 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Turbeville at a glance

Turbeville South Carolina U.S.
Median home value $80,000 $259,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $520 $1,251 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $50,268 $69,324 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $955 $1,529 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $625 $1,180 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.1% 31.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1992 1980
Vacant homes 15.8% 13.3% 10.1%
Population 925 5,296,225 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Turbeville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Turbeville home of $80,000 with 20% down costs about $507 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $640, 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 $21,737 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Turbeville household income of $50,268; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $185,000.

The median rent here is $625 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,000
Loan amount$64,000
Principal and interest$431
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$43
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$507

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,800
Loan amount$78,551
Principal and interest$528
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$43
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$640

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Questions about home buying in Turbeville

What is the median home value in Turbeville?

About $80,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Turbeville?

Homeowners pay a median $520 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Turbeville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $507 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,737 a year.

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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