What is the median home value in Watts Mills, SC?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Watts Mills, SC is $108,300 (±$42,958), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $108,300 (±$42,958)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 241 (±144)
- Most common range
- $100,000 to $149,999
Home values in Watts Mills
| Value | Watts Mills | Laurens County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 30.7% (±25.8 points) | 12.9% | 8.1% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5.4% (±10.0 points) | 19.4% | 8.7% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 41.9% (±34.7 points) | 11.0% | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.8% (±9.5 points) | 15.8% | 11.2% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5.8% (±19.2 points) | 20.3% | 21.8% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 10.4% (±15.0 points) | 15.2% | 25.5% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0.0% (±17.0 points) | 4.6% | 12.7% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.0% (±17.0 points) | 0.6% | 3.7% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $100,000 to $149,999, 41.9% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Watts Mills against Laurens County, its state and the nation
| Watts Mills | Laurens County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $108,300 (±$42,958) | $170,600 (±$8,330) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 241 (±144) | 19,269 (±666) | 1,522,121 (±8,375) | 84,210,142 |
In Watts Mills, the median home value is lower than in Laurens County ($170,600).
It is also lower than in South Carolina ($259,000).
It is lower than the national figure ($332,700).
In Laurens County, Watts Mills ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 283 of 362.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
Median home value in places near Watts Mills
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Mills | — | $108,300 (±$42,958) | — |
| Laurens | 2.2 mi | $180,700 (±$35,710) | Higher |
| Clinton | 7.7 mi | $173,400 (±$13,523) | Higher |
| Gray Court | 9.7 mi | $185,900 (±$31,936) | Higher |
| Joanna | 13 mi | $88,100 (±$67,205) | Not measurably different |
| Cross Hill | 15 mi | $104,500 (±$50,510) | Not measurably different |
| Woodruff | 16 mi | $204,800 (±$80,643) | Higher |
| Ware Shoals | 17 mi | $82,000 (±$24,363) | Not measurably different |
| Fountain Inn | 18 mi | $275,300 (±$13,558) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurens, SC ($180,700), Clinton, SC ($173,400), Gray Court, SC ($185,900).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across Laurens County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gray Court | $185,900 (±$31,936) |
| 2 | Laurens | $180,700 (±$35,710) |
| 3 | Clinton | $173,400 (±$13,523) |
| 4 | Watts Mills | $108,300 (±$42,958) |
| 5 | Cross Hill | $104,500 (±$50,510) |
| 6 | Joanna | $88,100 (±$67,205) |
Watts Mills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Watts Mills
What is the average home value in Watts Mills, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $108,300 (±$42,958) for owner-occupied homes in Watts Mills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is this what homes in Watts Mills sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watts Mills CDP, South Carolina
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Watts Mills CDP, South Carolina
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Watts Mills CDP, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Watts Mills CDP, South Carolina
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Watts Mills CDP, South Carolina (place:75220, in state:45).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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