City · 5,462 residents · Anderson County, South Carolina
Piedmont, South Carolina
In Piedmont, a typical home is worth $161,900 and typical rent is $749 a month. Compared with all of Anderson County, the typical home value is 30% lower and typical rent is 24% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $236,022 to $302,773.
Typical rent
$1,455a month
▲ 1.5% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2024 to September 2026: from $1,345 to $1,455.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Piedmont is in Anderson County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Anderson County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Piedmont has the 5th lowest typical rent of the 100 cities in South Carolina with more than 5,000 people ($749).
2
The typical home in Piedmont is worth $161,900,30% less than in Anderson County as a whole ($231,900).
3
Piedmont has the 6th largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 93 cities in South Carolina with more than 5,000 people (71%).
4
The typical household income in Piedmont is $52,764,21% less than in Anderson County as a whole ($66,651).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Piedmont
What homes there are in Piedmont, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Piedmont
Anderson County
South Carolina
United States
Kind of home: Piedmont and its comparisons
Measure
Piedmont
Anderson County
South Carolina
United States
Detached house
59%
72%
65%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
2%
4%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
4%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
7%
13%
19%
Mobile home
26%
15%
14%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
The detached house is still the most common home in Piedmont, but it weighs less than in Anderson County: 59% against 72%.
In Piedmont there are many mobile homes: 26% of homes; in Anderson County, 15%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Piedmont
Anderson County
South Carolina
United States
Year built: Piedmont and its comparisons
Measure
Piedmont
Anderson County
South Carolina
United States
Before 1960
22%
15%
12%
26%
1960–1979
19%
25%
21%
24%
1980–1999
32%
31%
31%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
16%
18%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
14%
19%
11%
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K22%
$100K–$200K39%
$200K–$300K26%
$300K–$500KUnreliable
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Piedmont and its comparisons
Measure
Piedmont
Under $100K
22%
$100K–$200K
39%
$200K–$300K
26%
$300K–$500K
Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99973%
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Piedmont and its comparisons
Measure
Piedmont
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
73%
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,113 a month
Anderson County: $1,389 a month
Without a mortgage
$287 a month
Anderson County: $401 a month
Owners with a mortgage
46%
Anderson County: 55%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Piedmont is $1,113 a month, less than in Anderson County ($1,389); without one, $287.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
PiedmontNo clear change
Anderson County+59%
South Carolina+60%
United States+53%
Typical rent
PiedmontNo clear change
Anderson County+27%
South Carolina+32%
United States+33%
Typical household income
PiedmontNo clear change
Anderson County+31%
South Carolina+30%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Piedmont and its comparisons
Measure
Piedmont
Anderson County
South Carolina
United States
Typical home value
No clear change
+59%
+60%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+27%
+32%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+31%
+30%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, home values in Piedmont moved so little that the Census cannot say whether they rose or fell.
Rent in Piedmont moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Piedmont and its comparisons
Measure
Piedmont
Anderson County
South Carolina
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
7.9%
8.3%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.6%
0.9%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.9%
2.0%
3.4%
People per household
2.65
2.47
2.44
2.53
Drive alone
75%
80%
76%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
10%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
Unreliable estimate
8%
12%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
More people live in each home here: 2.65 on average, against 2.47 in Anderson County.
In Piedmont, 75% of workers drive alone to work; in Anderson County, 80%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Piedmont?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Piedmont, worth $161,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 29% of the typical household income in Piedmont, which is $52,764 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $54,657 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Anderson County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Piedmont. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $5,667 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
Adjust advanced details⌄
Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,275
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$158,967
Total interest
$228,716
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $2,734 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,231 a month
Tight
$1,231 to $1,583 a month
Your payment · 29%
Hard
more than $1,583 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Piedmont ($52,764 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,077
Property tax
$59
Home insurance
$68
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$72
You need at least $5,667 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $1,275; principal and interest $1,077.
The city and its county
Piedmont and Anderson County
Piedmont is in Anderson County, South Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Piedmont
Map of Anderson County, South Carolina, with Piedmont marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Piedmont
Anderson County
Other cities with a page
Piedmont's own numbers
Typical home value
$161,900
Typical monthly rent
$749
Typical yearly household income
$52,764
Households that own their home
70%
Effective property tax rate
0.44%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Anderson County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,102
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+64%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.3%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Anderson County.
A typical home in Piedmont is worth $161,900: 30% below the county and 37% below South Carolina. With the typical household income in Piedmont ($52,764 a year), a typical home costs 3.1 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Piedmont3.1 years
Anderson3.5 years
South Carolina3.7 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Anderson County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Anderson County rose 109% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Anderson County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Anderson County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +4.3% +4.3% 2016
2017: +4.7% +4.7% 2017
2018: +6.2% +6.2% 2018
2019: +5.8% +5.8% 2019
2020: +4.0% +4.0% 2020
2021: +12.3% +12.3% 2021
2022: +20.4% +20.4% 2022
2023: +9.2% +9.2% 2023
2024: +7.1% +7.1% 2024
2025: +3.6% +3.6% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Anderson County, South Carolina and the United States
Period
County
South Carolina
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+3.6%
+3.6%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+64%
+60%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+109%
+104%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Piedmont next to Anderson County, South Carolina and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Piedmont$161,900
Anderson$231,900
South Carolina$259,000
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Piedmont$749
Anderson$989
South Carolina$1,180
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Piedmont$52,764
Anderson$66,651
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
See the full table
Piedmont next to Anderson County and South Carolina
Measure
Piedmont
Anderson County
South Carolina
U.S.
Typical home value
$161,900 ▼30% below the county
$231,900
$259,000
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$749 ▼24% below the county
$989
$1,180
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$52,764 ▼21% below the county
$66,651
$69,324
$80,734
Households that own their home
70% ▼5 points below the county
75%
72%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$715 ▼31% below the county
$1,043
$1,251
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.44% ▼0.01 points below the county
0.45%
0.48%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
71% ▲23 points above the county
48%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Anderson County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Piedmont
For a typical $161,900 home in Piedmont, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Piedmont's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,275a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$5,667
Cash to close
$10,524
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $72
Conventional, 5% down$1,246a month
Down payment
$8,095
Cash to close
$12,952
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $77
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,004a month
Down payment
$32,380
Cash to close
$37,237
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,154a month
Down payment
$24,285
Cash to close
$29,142
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Piedmont
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,275
$5,667
$158,968
7.18%
FHA MIP · $72
$10,524
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,246
$8,095
$153,805
7.18%
PMI · $77
$12,952
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,004
$32,380
$129,520
7.18%
None
$37,237
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,154
$24,285
$137,615
8.18%
None
$29,142
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Piedmont is $749 a month: 24% below the county. In Piedmont, 71% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Anderson County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,102 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $21.19 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Anderson County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$972
$18.69
$38,880
1 bedroom
$1,012
$19.46
$40,480
2 bedrooms
$1,102
$21.19
$44,080
3 bedrooms
$1,444
$27.77
$57,760
4 bedrooms
$1,704
$32.77
$68,160
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Piedmont
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Piedmont is in ZIP code 29673.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,240: $138 more than the fair market rent for Anderson County ($1,102).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Piedmont, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
29673
$1,090
$1,140
$1,240
$1,550
$1,830
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
29673 $1,240$1,550
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Piedmont when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Anderson County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Piedmont or Anderson County. The ones below are statewide in South Carolina: they work in Piedmont the same as in the rest of the state.
South Carolina state agency program with forgivable down payment assistance of 0%, 3% or 4% of the loan, with no monthly payments, for any buyer in all 46 counties.Offered by SC Housing (South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority).
South Carolina state agency fixed-rate mortgage with forgivable help for the down payment, closing costs or prepaid expenses: a 0% second mortgage with no monthly payments, forgiven if you live in the home 15 years.Offered by SC Housing (South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority).
No legal help resource on our list is for Piedmont or Anderson County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Piedmont and all of Anderson County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Piedmont?
The typical home value in Piedmont is $161,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Anderson County it is $231,900.
How much does it cost to rent in Piedmont?
Typical rent in Piedmont is $749 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Anderson County is $1,102.
What is the FHA loan limit in Piedmont?
Piedmont uses the FHA limit for all of Anderson County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Piedmont?
The typical homeowner in Piedmont pays $715 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.44% of the home’s value; in Anderson County, the rate is 0.45%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Piedmont?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Anderson County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
