The typical owner-occupied home in Pauline is worth about $331,000, 28% above the South Carolina median of $259,000 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $557 a year in property taxes, about 0.17% of their home's value, lower than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $70,486 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Pauline at a glance
| Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $331,000 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $557 | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.17% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $70,486 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 28% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,599 | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.7% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2001 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.0% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 447 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Pauline
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pauline home of $331,000 with 20% down costs about $1,966 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,518, 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 $84,263 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Pauline household income of $70,486; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $277,000.
| Down payment | $66,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $264,800 |
| Principal and interest | $1,781 |
| Property taxes (0.17% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $138 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,966 |
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| Down payment | $11,585 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $325,005 |
| Principal and interest | $2,186 |
| Property taxes (0.17% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $138 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $146 |
| Total per month | $2,518 |
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Questions about home buying in Pauline
What is the median home value in Pauline?
About $331,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Pauline?
Homeowners pay a median $557 a year, which is about 0.17% 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 Pauline?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,966 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $84,263 a year.
More about Pauline
- Mortgage Refinance in Pauline
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- 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