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Buying a home in Elliott, South Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Elliott is worth about $88,500, 66% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $432 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, close to the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $60,167 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 15% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Elliott at a glance

Elliott South Carolina U.S.
Median home value $88,500 $259,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $432 $1,251 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.49% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $60,167 $69,324 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 15% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,529 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 35.3% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,180 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1983 1992 1980
Vacant homes 24.3% 13.3% 10.1%
Population 230 5,296,225 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Elliott

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Elliott home of $88,500 with 20% down costs about $549 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $697, 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 $23,541 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Elliott household income of $60,167; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $226,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,700
Loan amount$70,800
Principal and interest$476
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$549

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,098
Loan amount$86,897
Principal and interest$585
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$697

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Questions about home buying in Elliott

What is the median home value in Elliott?

About $88,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Elliott?

Homeowners pay a median $432 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Elliott?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $549 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,541 a year.

More about Elliott

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