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Buying a home in Reevesville, South Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Reevesville is worth about $165,000, 36% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $517 a year in property taxes, about 0.31% of their home's value, lower than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $77,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Reevesville at a glance

Reevesville South Carolina U.S.
Median home value $165,000 $259,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $517 $1,251 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.31% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $77,250 $69,324 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,734 $1,529 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.5% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,180 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1967 1992 1980
Vacant homes 14.6% 13.3% 10.1%
Population 271 5,296,225 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Reevesville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Reevesville home of $165,000 with 20% down costs about $999 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,274, 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 $42,829 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Reevesville household income of $77,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $298,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,000
Loan amount$132,000
Principal and interest$888
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$43
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$999

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,775
Loan amount$162,011
Principal and interest$1,090
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$43
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,274

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Questions about home buying in Reevesville

What is the median home value in Reevesville?

About $165,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Reevesville?

Homeowners pay a median $517 a year, which is about 0.31% 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 Reevesville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $999 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,829 a year.

More about Reevesville

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