Pickens has more choices now, but not a soft market
The one number that changes what a seller should do right now: the median sale price in ZIP 29640 dropped 12.6% year over year, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator, for the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is a real dip. It means pricing from the start matters more than it did a year ago.
At the same time, Fannie Mae forecasts the 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.4% for the fourth quarter of 2026, per CNBC. That keeps monthly payments high for buyers. More inventory plus higher rates means buyers have real leverage on price. Sellers who overshoot are feeling it.
More homes to choose from in Pickens
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 144 homes for sale in ZIP 29640 during that same period. That is up 41.2% from a year before. Buyers in Pickens have not seen this many options in a while. But the market is not falling apart.
Homes sold actually rose 4.2% year over year, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Pending sales came in at 105, up 1.9% from the same stretch in 2025. Buyers are still buying. They are just pickier about price.
Nearly a third still go fast
Here is the part that surprises people. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows 31.4% of homes in ZIP 29640 went under contract within two weeks of listing. That is down just 0.6 points from a year ago. So the right home, priced right, still moves quickly.
The sale-to-list ratio tells the same story. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put it at 99.7% for ZIP 29640, up 1.3 points year over year. Sellers of well-priced homes are still getting close to what they asked. And 16% sold above list price.
How the rest of the market looks
ZIP 29640 covers Pickens. The other ZIP codes in this market tell a different story. Here is a quick look, all from the Real Estate Data Aggregator for the three months ending August 31, 2026.
| 29640 (Pickens) | 29642 (Easley) | 29671 (Liberty) | 29657 (Liberty area) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $250,000 | $357,950 | $350,000 | $279,500 |
| Price change, year over year | -12.6% | +2.3% | +27.7% | -0.2% |
| Months of supply | 4.4 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| Median days on market | 63 | 61 | 55 | 57 |
| Under contract within 2 weeks | 31.4% | 28.7% | 19.6% | 35.7% |
ZIP 29642, which covers much of Easley, had 198 homes sold, up 1% year over year, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Inventory there fell 38%. Months of supply dropped to 2.4. That is a tighter market than Pickens right now.
ZIP 29671, covering Liberty, saw the biggest price jump: up 27.7% year over year to a median of $350,000, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Homes there sold in a median of 55 days, 7 days faster than a year ago. Fewer listings came to market, down 8.2%.
ZIP 29657 had the fastest two-week contract rate of the four: 35.7%, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Supply was just 2.1 months. Homes sold jumped 43.8% year over year. The price, though, was nearly flat at $279,500, down 0.2%.
What the national picture adds
Nationally, Realtor.com reported that 20.8% of listings took a price cut in September 2026, the highest share since October 2022. That matches what we see locally in Pickens: more supply, more competition, and buyers who know it.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.6% from July 2025 to July 2026. Locally, results are split. Liberty and most of Easley are ahead of that pace. Pickens is behind it.
What this means if you are selling in Pickens
More inventory and a lower median price do not mean homes are not selling. They mean overpriced homes sit while correctly priced ones still move. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 133 new listings in ZIP 29640 during the period, up 15.7%. That is real competition. Price it right from day one, and the 31.4% two-week contract rate shows buyers are still there.
- Pickens has more homes on the market and a lower median price than a year ago.
- But nearly a third of homes still go under contract within two weeks, and sellers are getting 99.7 cents on the dollar when they price correctly.
- One street can read very differently from the whole ZIP code.
- The numbers above are a starting point, not the whole picture for your home.
Your next step
(706) 255-1962Text me your address and I will send back where your Pickens home sits against the homes that actually sold in ZIP 29640 this summer, including what they closed for relative to list. Takes a day, costs nothing.
Text me- Real Estate Data Aggregator numbers for ZIPs 29640, 29642, 29671 and 29657, the three months ending August 31, 2026, compared with the same months of 2025. Real Estate Data Aggregator last updated them on Oct 7, 2026.
- Federal Housing Finance Agency: FHFA House Price Index® Up 0.3 Percent in July; Up 2.6 Percent from Last Year | FHFA, Sep 29, 2026
- Realtor.com: September 2026 Monthly Housing Trends: Price Cuts Hit 4-Year Highs as Mortgage Rates Top 7%, Sep 30, 2026
- Realtor.com: September 2026 Rental Report: Median Asking Rent Declines at the Slowest Pace in 3 Years, Oct 15, 2026
- CNBC: Fannie Mae sharply raises mortgage rate forecast for 2027, Oct 14, 2026
- CNBC: Thousands of homeowners face adjustable-rate mortgage resets — and much higher payments, Oct 13, 2026
- No Real Estate Data Aggregator numbers for 29641, so this part is from websites alone.