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Buying a home in Neeses, South Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Neeses is worth about $44,300, 83% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $623 a year in property taxes, about 1.41% of their home's value, higher than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $37,885 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Neeses at a glance

Neeses South Carolina U.S.
Median home value $44,300 $259,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $623 $1,251 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.41% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $37,885 $69,324 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $940 $1,529 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.5% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $855 $1,180 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.0% 31.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1992 1980
Vacant homes 7.8% 13.3% 10.1%
Population 524 5,296,225 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Neeses

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Neeses home of $44,300 with 20% down costs about $309 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $383, 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 $13,239 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Neeses household income of $37,885; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $127,000.

The median rent here is $855 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$8,860
Loan amount$35,440
Principal and interest$238
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
PMI$0
Total per month$309

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,550
Loan amount$43,498
Principal and interest$293
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$383

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Questions about home buying in Neeses

What is the median home value in Neeses?

About $44,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Neeses?

Homeowners pay a median $623 a year, which is about 1.41% 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 Neeses?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $309 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,239 a year.

More about Neeses

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