Sumter, SC Real Estate
Sumter blends military, historic, and lakeside living, home to Shaw Air Force Base and the famed Swan Lake Iris Gardens. Buyers find affordable in-town homes, base-convenient neighborhoods, and new construction.
Sumter area-wide market snapshot
Market-wide figures for all of Sumter, not only the homes listed on this site. Calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from MLS-sourced listing data for Sumter, refreshed nightly -- updated Nov 6, 2026.
Median list price
$230,000
Median sale price (12mo)
$268,000
Avg. days on market
62 days
Sale-to-list ratio
96.9%
Year over year
+11.7%
Homes for sale in Sumter
See all 1 →Nearby schools
Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API.
Elementary
Alice Drive Elementary
0.63 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
- Enrollment
- 617
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.8:1
- District
- Sumter 01
Middle
Alice Drive Middle
0.75 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
- Enrollment
- 912
- Student:teacher ratio
- 18.2:1
- District
- Sumter 01
High
Sumter High School
2.04 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
- Enrollment
- 2,306
- Student:teacher ratio
- 19.4:1
- District
- Sumter 01
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Listing data provided by Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS® (CCAR). Last updated July 2, 2026. Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.