The typical owner-occupied home in Centenary is worth about $154,200, 40% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $213 a year in property taxes, about 0.14% of their home's value, lower than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $13,668 a year, so the median home costs 11.3 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 41% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Centenary at a glance
| Centenary | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $154,200 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $213 | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.14% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $13,668 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 41% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 45% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $756 | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 13.8% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1957 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.3% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 191 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Centenary
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Centenary home of $154,200 with 20% down costs about $912 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,169, 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 $39,090 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 80% of the median Centenary household income of $13,668; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $54,000.
| Down payment | $30,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $123,360 |
| Principal and interest | $830 |
| Property taxes (0.14% a year) | $18 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $64 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $912 |
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| Down payment | $5,397 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $151,407 |
| Principal and interest | $1,019 |
| Property taxes (0.14% a year) | $18 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $64 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $68 |
| Total per month | $1,169 |
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Questions about home buying in Centenary
What is the median home value in Centenary?
About $154,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Centenary?
Homeowners pay a median $213 a year, which is about 0.14% 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 Centenary?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $912 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,090 a year.
More about Centenary
- Mortgage Refinance in Centenary
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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