The typical owner-occupied home in Lane is worth about $86,700, 67% below the South Carolina median of $259,000 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $620 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, higher than the South Carolina rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $38,013 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.7 times for South Carolina). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lane at a glance
| Lane | South Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $86,700 | $259,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $620 | $1,251 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.72% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $38,013 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 24% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,048 | $1,529 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 31.3% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $900 | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.0% | 31.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 17.6% | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 564 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lane
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lane home of $86,700 with 20% down costs about $555 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $699, 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 $23,775 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Lane household income of $38,013; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $139,000.
The median rent here is $900 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $69,360 |
| Principal and interest | $467 |
| Property taxes (0.72% a year) | $52 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $555 |
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| Down payment | $3,034 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $85,130 |
| Principal and interest | $573 |
| Property taxes (0.72% a year) | $52 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $699 |
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Questions about home buying in Lane
What is the median home value in Lane?
About $86,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lane?
Homeowners pay a median $620 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Lane?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $555 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,775 a year.
More about Lane
- Mortgage Refinance in Lane
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- Home Equity Loans in Lane
- 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