The typical owner-occupied home in Easley is worth about $263,500, about the same as the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 21% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $978 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $66,299 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Easley at a glance
| Easley | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $263,500 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $978 | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.37% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $66,299 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 62% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,494 | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.4% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $947 | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.9% | 31.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.0% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 24,841 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Easley
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Easley home of $263,500 with 20% down costs about $1,609 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,048, 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 $68,962 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Easley household income of $66,299; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $253,000.
The median rent here is $947 a month, so owning the median home costs about $662 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $52,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $210,800 |
| Principal and interest | $1,418 |
| Property taxes (0.37% a year) | $81 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $110 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,609 |
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| Down payment | $9,222 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $258,727 |
| Principal and interest | $1,740 |
| Property taxes (0.37% a year) | $81 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $110 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $117 |
| Total per month | $2,048 |
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Questions about home buying in Easley
What is the median home value in Easley?
About $263,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Easley?
Homeowners pay a median $978 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Easley?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,609 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,962 a year.
More about Easley
- Mortgage Refinance in Easley
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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