Cost of living in Georgetown, SC — Housing, Rent & Index

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

$250,282
Median home value
$1,650/mo
Median rent
71
Cost index (US=100)
-1.7%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Georgetown, SC is $250,282 as of 2026-04. That places Georgetown below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 71 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Georgetown has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.1% annual growth. The current price sits -2.9% from its 5-year peak in 2024-08.

Renters pay a median of $1,650 per month in Georgetown. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Georgetown 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$250,282
1-year change-1.7%
5-year price growth+5.1%
10-year price growth+6.0%
vs 5-year peak-2.9%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Georgetown compares

Cost index71 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-29.5%
Population8,821
Momentum score62 (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.