The typical owner-occupied home in Little Mountain is worth about $267,100, 3% above the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 20% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,311 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 $91,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Little Mountain at a glance
| Little Mountain | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $267,100 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,311 | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.49% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $91,250 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 51% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,486 | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.8% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 40.0% | 31.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1978 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.9% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 368 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Little Mountain
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Little Mountain home of $267,100 with 20% down costs about $1,658 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,103, 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 $71,049 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Little Mountain household income of $91,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $343,000.
| Down payment | $53,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $213,680 |
| Principal and interest | $1,437 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $109 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $111 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,658 |
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| Down payment | $9,348 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $262,262 |
| Principal and interest | $1,764 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $109 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $111 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $118 |
| Total per month | $2,103 |
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Questions about home buying in Little Mountain
What is the median home value in Little Mountain?
About $267,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Little Mountain?
Homeowners pay a median $1,311 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 Little Mountain?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,658 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $71,049 a year.
More about Little Mountain
- Mortgage Refinance in Little Mountain
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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