The typical owner-occupied home in Conestee is worth about $225,000, 13% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $44,850 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 42% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Conestee at a glance
| Conestee | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $225,000 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $44,850 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 42% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 22% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | $685 | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 18.2% | 31.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1996 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 776 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Conestee
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Conestee home of $225,000 with 20% down costs about $1,511 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,886, 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 $64,752 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Conestee household income of $44,850; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $156,000.
The median rent here is $685 a month, so owning the median home costs about $826 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $45,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $180,000 |
| Principal and interest | $1,211 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $206 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $94 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,511 |
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| Down payment | $7,875 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $220,925 |
| Principal and interest | $1,486 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $206 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $94 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $100 |
| Total per month | $1,886 |
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Questions about home buying in Conestee
What is the median home value in Conestee?
About $225,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Conestee?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,511 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,752 a year.
More about Conestee
- Mortgage Refinance in Conestee
- Debt Relief in Conestee
- Home Equity Loans in Conestee
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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