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Ladson, SC Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Ladson, SC Housing Market Trends

With a population of 15,550, 5,408 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $376,567, Ladson real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Ladson, accounting for 73.30% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Ladson include mobile homes or trailers ( 18.65%), row houses and other attached homes ( 3.59%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 2.60%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Ladson. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 77.51% of Ladson's homes, and 73.75% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Ladson 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 Ladson built between 2000 and later ( 32.81%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 6.14%). There's also some housing in Ladson built before 1939 ( 1.34%).

Ladson Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Ladson has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Ladson real estate appreciated 175.33% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 10.66%, putting Ladson in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Ladson definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Ladson that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Ladson real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Ladson appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.76%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 93.03% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Ladson. Ladson appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.07%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.55%.

Relative to South Carolina, our data show that Ladson's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in South Carolina.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$376,567

Ladson, SC Home Prices
> $1,599,000
$1,199,001 - $1,599,000
$799,001 - $1,199,000
$640,001 - $799,000
$480,001 - $640,000
$320,001 - $480,000
$160,001 - $320,000
$80,001 - $160,000
$0 - $80,000
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
1.1%
1.1%
2.7%
2.7%
19.1%
19.1%
39.8%
39.8%
28.2%
28.2%
1.3%
1.3%
6.1%
6.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for South carolina

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,408

Ladson Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,170 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
77.5%
77.5%
22.5%
22.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.0%
8.0%
92.0%
92.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
32.8%
32.8%
59.7%
59.7%
6.1%
6.1%
1.3%
1.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
73.3%
73.3%
3.6%
3.6%
1.9%
1.9%
2.6%
2.6%
18.6%
18.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
1.5%
1.5%
22.1%
22.1%
50.7%
50.7%
23.0%
23.0%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes