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 Oct 26, 2026.

Median list price
$239,000
Median sale price (12mo)
$269,900
Avg. days on market
64 days
Sale-to-list ratio
98.4%
Year over year
+12.5%

Homes for sale in Sumter

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Recently sold in Sumter

Last 6 months. Real comps from the MLS, not estimates.

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Sold 2 wk ago
$35,000
Listed at $53,000
49 Robinson St., Sumter SC 29150
Sumter, 29150
3 bd·1 ba·1,500 sqft
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Sold 2 wk ago
$139,200
Listed at $130,000
868 Perry Blvd, Sumter SC 29154
Sumter, 29154
3 bd·2 ba·1,376 sqft
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Sold 4 wk ago
$262,000
Listed at $275,000
1325 Monterey Drive, Sumter SC 29154
Sumter, 29154
3 bd·2.5 ba·1,857 sqft
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Sold 3 mo ago
$194,000
Listed at $204,000
523 S Main, Sumter SC 29150-5764
Sumter, 29150-5764
3 bd·2 ba·1,343 sqft
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Sold 3 mo ago
$269,900
3 Fern Court, Sumter SC 29150
Sumter, 29150
3 bd·3 ba·2,286 sqft
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Sold 4 mo ago
$425,000
Listed at $445,900
485 E Emerald Lake Drive, Sumter SC 29153-7429
Sumter, 29153-7429
4 bd·4.5 ba·3,125 sqft

Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Alice Drive Elementary
1.21 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.4
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: Excellent (2025)
Enrollment
617
Student:teacher ratio
15.8:1
District
Sumter 01
Middle
Alice Drive Middle
1.34 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.4
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: Good (2025)
Enrollment
912
Student:teacher ratio
18.2:1
District
Sumter 01
High
Sumter High School
2.38 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.7
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: Average (2025)
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), Pee Dee API via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last sample-row update: July 2, 2026. Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.