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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 32,463 people, 12,953 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $375,227, Aiken real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Aiken home values aren't among America's most expensive.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Aiken, accounting for 73.76% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Aiken include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 10.61%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 9.93%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 5.12%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Aiken. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 65.30% of Aiken's homes, and 64.90% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
There is a lot of housing in Aiken built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Aiken built between 2000 and later ( 26.57%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 24.73%). There's also some housing in Aiken built before 1939 ( 7.26%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Aiken. Fully 11.85% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Aiken homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Aiken real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
Real estate appreciation rates in Aiken's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.13% during the period.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Aiken that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Aiken real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Aiken appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 9.33%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 92.90% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Aiken. Aiken appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 3.06%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 12.82%.
Importantly, NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive research found that Aiken's housing market shows one of the <a href="/blog/highest-appreciating-cities">top real estate appreciation rates in the U.S.A.</a> in the latest quarter, which may signal the city’s near-future real estate investment strength.
Relative to South Carolina, our data show that Aiken's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in South Carolina.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Aiken differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Aiken - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Aiken real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$375,227
for South carolina
for nation
12,953
$1,737 / per month