The typical owner-occupied home in Inman is worth about $192,500, 26% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 42% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,293 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, higher than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $63,599 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Inman at a glance
| Inman | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $192,500 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,293 | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.67% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $63,599 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 64% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 58% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,092 | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.2% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,323 | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.4% | 31.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.7% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,166 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Inman
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Inman home of $192,500 with 20% down costs about $1,224 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,544, 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 $52,443 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Inman household income of $63,599; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $233,000.
The median rent here is $1,323 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $38,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $154,000 |
| Principal and interest | $1,036 |
| Property taxes (0.67% a year) | $107 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $80 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,224 |
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| Down payment | $6,738 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $189,013 |
| Principal and interest | $1,272 |
| Property taxes (0.67% a year) | $107 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $80 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $85 |
| Total per month | $1,544 |
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Questions about home buying in Inman
What is the median home value in Inman?
About $192,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Inman?
Homeowners pay a median $1,293 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Inman?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,224 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $52,443 a year.
More about Inman
- Mortgage Refinance in Inman
- Debt Relief in Inman
- Home Equity Loans in Inman
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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