The typical owner-occupied home in Boiling Springs is worth about $244,400, 6% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,364 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, higher than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $72,068 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Boiling Springs at a glance
| Boiling Springs | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $244,400 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,364 | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.56% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $72,068 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 74% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,382 | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.7% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,266 | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.6% | 31.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2006 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 1.3% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 12,936 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Boiling Springs
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Boiling Springs home of $244,400 with 20% down costs about $1,531 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,938, 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 $65,622 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Boiling Springs household income of $72,068; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $268,000.
The median rent here is $1,266 a month, so owning the median home costs about $265 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $48,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $195,520 |
| Principal and interest | $1,315 |
| Property taxes (0.56% a year) | $114 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $102 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,531 |
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| Down payment | $8,554 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $239,973 |
| Principal and interest | $1,614 |
| Property taxes (0.56% a year) | $114 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $102 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $108 |
| Total per month | $1,938 |
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Questions about home buying in Boiling Springs
What is the median home value in Boiling Springs?
About $244,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Boiling Springs?
Homeowners pay a median $1,364 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Boiling Springs?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,531 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,622 a year.
More about Boiling Springs
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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