Cost of living in Fountain Inn, SC — Housing, Rent & Index

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$307,970
Median home value
$1,992/mo
Median rent
87
Cost index (US=100)
+1.4%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Fountain Inn, SC is $307,970 as of 2026-04. That places Fountain Inn below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 87 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Fountain Inn has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.3% annual growth. The current price sits -0.1% from its 5-year peak in 2024-06.

Renters pay a median of $1,992 per month in Fountain Inn. Rents have changed +6.5% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Fountain Inn are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$307,970
1-year change+1.4%
5-year CAGR+5.3%
10-year CAGR+6.2%
vs 5-year peak-0.1%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Fountain Inn compares

Cost index87 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-13.2%
Population13,786
Momentum score75 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

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