Metropolitan market · South Carolina · September 2026 data

What is the Newberry, SC real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Newberry, SC asks $359,825, down 8.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 54 days on market, with 97 active listings and 27% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 49% of active listings, and inventory sits at 101% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$359,825
▼ 8.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$186
1,899 sq ft median
Median days on market
54
September 2026
Active listings
97
For sale now
New listings
36
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
27%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
101%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
49%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$326,657
▲ 36.1% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
94.0%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
20
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Newberry, SC housing market doing right now?

The Newberry, SC housing market lists at a $359,825 median as of September 2026, down 8.3% year over year, with a 54-day median market time and 97 homes for sale (27% with a price cut). Active inventory is 101% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Newberry housing market statistics

The table summarizes Newberry's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Newberry.

Newberry, SC housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$359,825-8.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1861,899 sq ft median
Median days on market54-19% YoY
Active listings97-1% YoY
New listings this month36September 2026
Listings with a price cut27%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$326,657+36.1% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio94.0%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio48.7%47 pending
Inventory vs 2019101%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Newberry?

Newberry home prices are down 8.3% year over year and -7.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $359,825 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$475K$443K$410K$378K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Newberry SC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$462K$391K$320K$248K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Newberry SC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Newberry?

Newberry has 97 active listings, 36 new this month, 47 pending as of September 2026. About 27% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 101% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
97
New this month
36
Pending
47
Price-reduced
25

Is Newberry a good real estate investment?

Newberry scores 33/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #781 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
33/100
#781 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-2.7%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
38
Value
27
Rental yield
15
Supply risk
60
Market heat
50

Newberry scores 33/100 on our composite Investor Score (#781 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 101% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 8.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Newberry ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Newberry?

A home at Newberry's $359,825 median listing runs about $1,970 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,778/mo
−$192/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,970/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,169/mo
+$199/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $359,825 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Newberry?

To buy Newberry’s $359,825 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $93,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,176/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.6× the area’s $59,670 median household income, so a typical Newberry household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Newberry, SC — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$359,825September 2026
Down payment (20%)$71,965Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,970/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.69% effective rate)$207/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$93,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$59,670Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Newberry housing market?

Longer-run demand in Newberry shows up in 160 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +430 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
160
▲ 3.2% vs 2024
4.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+430
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$16.7M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Newberry housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Newberry?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Newberry, SC is $359,825, down 8.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Newberry, SC metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Newberry?
The median home listed in Newberry asks $359,825 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,970 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Newberry?
The median property in Newberry spends 54 days on the market, with 97 homes actively listed and 27% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Newberry?
With a median 54 days on market and 27% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 49% of active listings, Newberry reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Newberry a good place to invest in real estate?
Newberry scores 33/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #781 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Newberry?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Newberry and the wider South Carolina market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Newberry, SC metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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