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Buying a home in Pomaria, South Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Pomaria is worth about $212,500, 18% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $967 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pomaria at a glance

Pomaria South Carolina U.S.
Median home value $212,500 $259,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $967 $1,251 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.46% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $63,750 $69,324 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,266 $1,529 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,180 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1966 1992 1980
Vacant homes 13.3% 13.3% 10.1%
Population 152 5,296,225 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pomaria

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pomaria home of $212,500 with 20% down costs about $1,314 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,668, 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 $56,297 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Pomaria household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $241,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,500
Loan amount$170,000
Principal and interest$1,144
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
PMI$0
Total per month$1,314

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,438
Loan amount$208,651
Principal and interest$1,404
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
FHA mortgage insurance$94
Total per month$1,668

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Questions about home buying in Pomaria

What is the median home value in Pomaria?

About $212,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pomaria?

Homeowners pay a median $967 a year, which is about 0.46% 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 Pomaria?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,314 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,297 a year.

More about Pomaria

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