Aiken, SC Houses With Land for Sale - 79 Properties (2024)

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What is the richest neighborhood in Aiken? ›

Taxes are lower in South Carolina:

South Carolina is in the top 10 lowest taxed states, so living here offers lower real estate taxes, sales tax, and personal income tax. Gas taxes are low, which means the costs of transportation are the lowest in the US. Property taxes are among the lowest in the country.

Aiken is a suburb of Augusta with a population of 32,014. Aiken is in Aiken County and is one of the best places to live in South Carolina. Living in Aiken offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Aiken there are a lot of parks.

With a crime rate of 40 per one thousand residents, Aiken has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 25.

Over the years Aiken became a winter home for many notable people, including George H. Bostwick, James B. Eustis, Madeleine Astor, William Kissam Vanderbilt, Eugene Grace, president of Bethlehem Steel, Allan Pinkerton, and W. Averell Harriman.

South Boundary

South Boundary Avenue is one of the most beautiful streets in America. “USA Today” named it as “One of prettiest streets for a stroll” in the country. Photographers from around the U.S. just love taking pictures of this famous Aiken Avenue.

According to the Living Wage Calculator, a single person in South Carolina needs to earn approximately $16.73 per hour, or $34,806 annually, to meet their basic needs. For a family of four with one adult working, the living wage increases to $36.52 per hour or $75,964 annually.

Buying a house in South Carolina

Homes in South Carolina have a median price of $388,100, which means you'll need $38,810 for a 10% down payment. Housing costs have increased 5.1% in the past year.

According to C2ER (the Council for Community and Economic Research), the cost of living in Aiken is estimated to be 85.8% of the national average making it one of the least expensive cities in the US.

In 2022, there were 2.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Aiken County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.93k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

What is the average property tax in Aiken SC? ›

Real property is taxed at 4% for home-owner occupied and 6% for commercial and non-occupied/rental property. Your appraisal times the correct tax rate gives you your assessment on the property. Please note the assessment is always rounded to the nearest tenth.

Aiken Welcomes Visitors with Classic Southern Hospitality

Named Best Small Town of the South by Southern Living, Aiken is a richly diverse destination, offering thoroughbred racing, a rich arts scene, a thriving downtown and more.

Your best, and easiest, bet from Aiken would probably be any beach in the Charleston area. It would be about 165 miles. That's a reasonable trip.

Kiawah Island

The richest city in South Carolina is none other than the resort town on Kiawah Island. Between the resort, golf courses, and ocean who wouldn't want to call Kiawah home?

Aiken Demographics

White: 57.53% Black or African American: 36.12% Two or more races: 3.27%