Palmetto Home Buyers: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
+2 others
Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Palmetto Home Buyers
Palmetto Home Buyers’ overall score is strong. Its customer ratings are positive, while its business credentials are more limited.
Overall score
#11 of 38 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Verified
- Avg rating
- 4.9 (48 reviews)
- Founded in
- 2016
About
Palmetto Home Buyers is a cash property buyer around Charleston, SC. It's been in business since 2016 and identifies as women-owned. You can skip repairs and cleaning, with no fees or commissions.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Any condition
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs 7-day closings Flexible closing
- Situations:
- Divorce Relocation Downsizing Job loss
Score breakdown
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Is Palmetto Home Buyers legit?
Yes — our research suggests Palmetto Home Buyers is a legitimate business. We found a matched Google business profile, 48 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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Company bio
Palmetto Home Buyers is a cash property buyer around Charleston, SC. It's been in business since 2016 and identifies as women-owned. Its website reports hundreds of homes purchased and sold.
You can sell without repairs, cleaning, fees, or commissions. For homes that qualify, the team can make a no-obligation offer within 24 hours. If you accept the offer, you choose the closing date; the business can close in as little as seven days. Sellers who need help finding a new place to live can also ask the team for assistance.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs 7-day closings Flexible closing
- Seller situations
Ownership
- Based in
- Charleston, SC
- Founded
- 2016
- Ownership
- Woman-owned
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Select SC markets
Contact
- Website
- palmettohomebuyers.com
- Phone
- (843) 790-4689
- Contact address
- 1941 Savage Rd suite 400a-133Charleston, SC 29407
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#11 of 38 similar
Palmetto Home Buyers has a strong overall score. It ranks 11th out of the 38 South Carolina cash home buyers we’ve scored. It has excellent customer ratings, averaging 4.9 stars across 48 ratings. Its business credentials are more limited, with no matched BBB profile in our data. Recent review activity is limited, with only 3 reviews in the past 6 months. That’s too little feedback to establish a recent rating trend.
Palmetto Home Buyers vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 84 | 88 | 87 | 87 |
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| Recent activity | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
| Founded | 2016 | 2015 | 2020 | 2013 |
| BBB status | Not available in our data | Not available in our data | Not accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ |
| Coverage | Regional | Multi-state | Statewide | Multi-state |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Top 25% in SC
Palmetto Home Buyers has a strong customer experience profile. Its lifetime feedback was overwhelmingly positive, backed by a moderate review record. The latest 3 months contained 2 5-star ratings — just 2 ratings, too few to establish a sustained trend. Its Customer Experience score of 91/100 places it around the top 25% of comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was strongly positive: 48 rated reviews averaged 4.9/5, with 46 five-star ratings and 1 one-star rating. Reviews dated back to 2019. Our methodology adjusts small rating samples toward the typical company rating, then maps the adjusted rating to a score and applies a small review-depth deduction that decreases as the record grows. Volume credit grows with every rating, with an additional small adjustment that grows fastest over the first few hundred ratings and then slows. It strengthens the distance from the neutral, sample-adjusted 4.5-star signal; this record received a 0.22% adjustment to that signal. This added 0.05 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit.
Recent ratings. The latest 12 months contained 7 ratings averaging 4.7/5. The latest 6 months contained 3 5-star ratings. The latest 3 months contained 2 5-star ratings, through October 22, 2026.
Rating trends. Ratings improved. The 3-month average rose from 4.88 lifetime to 5.00 — up 0.13 stars, or 2.6%. The five-star share rose from 95.8% to 100.0%, up 4.2 percentage points. The recent sample contained just 2 five-star ratings. It was too small to establish a lasting improvement.
Common themes. A smooth process led the feedback, appearing in 21 of 27 detailed customer reviews (78%), followed by compassionate treatment in 16 (59%). Other common themes included good communication in 11 (41%) and honesty and transparency in 11 (41%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 34 of 48 reviews (71%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 1 concerned business partners and 1 concerned initial contacts without reported outcomes. The remaining 12 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 48 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Top 25% in SC
Company activity · As of October 22, 2026 — our latest collection date.
Palmetto Home Buyers has recent review activity. Its recent review volume is higher than similar companies. The sparse recent review record limits the pace assessment. We lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 71/100 places it around the top 42% of comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Recent review volume. The company received more reviews than similar companies across all 3 periods. We counted 7 reviews over 12 months, 3 over 6 months and 2 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 5, 2, and 1, respectively.
Recent review pace. The recent review record is too sparse for a formal pace classification. Its 6-month rate was 0.9× its lifetime average pace, compared with 1.2× over 3 months and 1.1× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0.5 reviews per month over 6 months, 0.7 over 3 months and 0.6 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.6. The record contains 48 reviews dating back to 2019. A few reviews can noticeably change the recent pace.
Review freshness. Its latest review on file was September 24, 2026 — less than 5 weeks old as of our last data refresh. 6% of all reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 3.5 years.
Other business activity. We have no claimed directory profile, completed enhanced screening, business interview, or reviewed purchase figure on file.
Credibility signals
Bottom 50% in SC
Palmetto Home Buyers has an established credibility profile (#36 of 38 in SC). We identified the company’s buying model. The company reports operating since 2016 on its website. We have 7 years of documented review history. The main limits on its score were limited website depth and transparency, unconfirmed current leadership, and unconfirmed business structure. We found no specific legitimacy concerns or review-integrity red flags in the retained source material, so there were no deductions.
Verification. We identified a Google profile. We don’t have a matched BBB listing on file, so we couldn’t assess its BBB status. Its Google Business Profile was verified. Palmetto Home Buyers has not claimed its directory profile or completed enhanced screening with our team.
Website assessment. We do not have a website availability check on file. The website scored 40/100 for depth and transparency. It includes company background.
Business details. We could not identify the company’s current leadership. We could not confirm its business structure. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. No related businesses or DBAs were identified.
Track record. Palmetto Home Buyers reports operating since 2016 on its website. Reviews on file date back to July 31, 2019. Reviews appear in 27 of the 88 months covered by our records. The longest period without a recorded review was 19 months.
Complaints and red flags. No specific legitimacy concerns or review-integrity red flags were identified in the retained source material.
Verification checklist
5 of 5 baseline checks are supported by the evidence in our records.
Baseline checks
- Business identity: Confirmed through Google Business Profile
- Current business presence: Website accessible at last check; published phone number
- Public feedback: 48 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2019
- Recent activity: 7 reviews in the recorded 12-month window; latest less than a month before collection
Meeting these baseline checks is not a guarantee of current availability or a particular experience or transaction outcome. Compare offers, read reviews, and have a professional review any offers and contracts before moving forward.
Review explorer: Palmetto Home Buyers
What reviewers say
Notable findings
- 16 of 27 analyzed reviews (59%) mention respectful treatment, about 2x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
- 21 of 27 analyzed reviews (78%) mention smooth process.
- No recurring complaint pattern met our reporting threshold.
Reviews analyzed
48 public reviews
− 14 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 7 relevant, but too general
27 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 2 outside the seller experience (e.g., business partners); 12 with too little text to assess.
Review themes
Positive feedback
21 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.
16 reviews mention respectful or compassionate treatment.
11 reviews praise communication or being kept informed.
11 reviews praise honesty, transparency, or following through on promises.
8 reviews mention a fast or on-schedule closing.
7 reviews say the offer or overall deal felt fair.
Next steps if you’re considering Palmetto Home Buyers
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How we researched and scored this company
Methodology
We research each company using its website, business profiles, and third-party customer reviews. We use company sources to understand its services and terms, and distinguish those claims from independent evidence. When available, we also draw on interviews with company representatives and sellers, and relevant public records.
When there is enough evidence, we calculate an overall score out of 100 using 3 categories:
- Customer experience (67.5%) reflects customer satisfaction, based primarily on average customer ratings and the number of reviews supporting them.
- Recent activity (20%) reflects recent review volume, how recently the company received a review, and how its recent review pace compares with its history. Reviews are a signal of activity, not a count of completed home purchases.
- Credibility (12.5%) considers business verification, website transparency, public engagement, and documented operating history.
Use the company or location identified on this page when interpreting the evidence. A broader company record may not describe every local office. Review history is separate from the company’s founding date.
Limited evidence can restrict what we can assess. A company may appear without a score, and a small review sample may not represent a typical seller’s experience. Scores summarize the evidence available to us; they do not predict an offer price or guarantee a sale or service quality.
Sources
- Company website, website information up to date as of September 2, 2026; website content analysis completed September 3, 2026.
- Google, profile information up to date as of September 21, 2026; review data partially collected on August 17, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 22, 2026.