Bennettsville, SC — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Marlboro County · Bennettsville · population 7,595

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36
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Bennettsville stands

26% off 5-year peak. home values down 3.0% in the last year.

Median home $86,313
1-year -3.0%
5-yr CAGR -2.0%
vs 5-yr peak -25.8%
Population +2.0%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-10$86k$70k$87k$104k$121k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
41/100
Marginal for remote
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
35 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
23 · w22%
Distance from peak
16 · w18%
Population growth
80 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
33 · w10%
Long thesis

Bennettsville has held up across the cycle: home values at $86,313 with -2.0% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Bennettsville has given back 26% from its 5-year peak — that's not a healthy correction, it's a market still digesting an overshoot. The bear case is that the floor hasn't been found yet.

About Bennettsville

Bennettsville is a city in Marlboro County, South Carolina, with an estimated population of 7,595. The population grew 2.0% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Bennettsville is $86,313 as of 2026-04, down 3.0% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged -2.0% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 26% below its 5-year peak. The composite momentum score is 36 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

Bull case

Net positive migration: population up 2.0% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.
Cheap entry point: $86,313 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.

Bear case

26% off the 5-year peak. That’s not a healthy correction — that’s a market that ran too far and is still digesting.
Cooling: -3.0% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it. Bennettsville is currently 26% off its 5-year peak — historically, that's been the discount tier of this market.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Marlboro County right now.

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Cities like Bennettsville

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
57° / 36°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 71°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
220
~60% of year
Annual precip
50″ rain
2″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Low
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Bennettsville area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
73%
Humid climate
Median household income
$63,600
South Carolina state median
Top industries (state-level)
Manufacturing (auto)TourismHealthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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