How much do homeowners pay a month in Watts Mills, SC?

Name: Homeowner costs in Watts Mills, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Watts Mills, SC pay a median of $1,163 (±$508) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $378 (±$114).

33.2% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,163 (±$508)
Without a mortgage: $378 (±$114)
Owned with a mortgage: 33.2%

Monthly owner costs in Watts Mills

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watts Mills	Laurens County	South Carolina	United States
With a mortgage	$1,163 (±$508)	$1,178 (±$50)	$1,529 (±$7)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$378 (±$114)	$375 (±$12)	$448 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	33.2% (±30.5 points)	47.6% (±2.7 points)	57.1% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	—	$698 (±$56)	$1,251 (±$7)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Watts Mills, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Laurens County ($1,178).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina ($1,529).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Laurens County, Watts Mills ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 240 of 361.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Watts Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watts Mills
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Watts Mills	—	$1,163 (±$508)	—
Laurens	2.2 mi	$1,097 (±$102)	Not measurably different
Clinton	7.7 mi	$1,134 (±$190)	Not measurably different
Gray Court	9.7 mi	$1,258 (±$306)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	12 mi	$1,581 (±$286)	Not measurably different
Joanna	13 mi	$763 (±$301)	Not measurably different
Cross Hill	15 mi	$779 (±$169)	Not measurably different
Woodruff	16 mi	$1,484 (±$200)	Not measurably different
Ware Shoals	17 mi	$866 (±$144)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Laurens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Waterloo	$1,581 (±$286)
2	Gray Court	$1,258 (±$306)
3	Watts Mills	$1,163 (±$508)
4	Clinton	$1,134 (±$190)
5	Laurens	$1,097 (±$102)
6	Cross Hill	$779 (±$169)
7	Joanna	$763 (±$301)

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 mortgage payment in Watts Mills?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Watts Mills, SC is $1,163 (±$508) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Watts Mills?

Owners without a mortgage in Watts Mills pay a median of $378 (±$114) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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