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Highest homeownership rate, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 67.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Georgetown, SC, up 31 places to #38.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01▲4Lyman, SCSC7,10391.7%+20.3 pts

02▲6Forestbrook, SCSC7,47991.5%+18.6 pts

03▲3Hollywood, SCSC5,65288.7%+1.2 pts

04James Island, SCSC12,66087.5%–

05▲6Lugoff, SCSC9,78687.3%+5.0 pts

06▼4Five Forks, SCSC18,65686.6%−8.4 pts

07▲3Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04486.0%+0.7 pts

08▲11Garden City, SCSC11,59185.4%+4.9 pts

09▲13Sangaree, SCSC8,68185.1%–

10▼7Tega Cay, SCSC14,45784.3%−8.0 pts

11▲9Fort Mill, SCSC38,67383.4%+18.7 pts

12▲1Bluffton, SCSC36,80783.4%+2.7 pts

13▼1Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04483.4%–

14▼7Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02382.7%−7.4 pts

15North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34682.2%+10.2 pts

16▼15Blythewood, SCSC7,23381.8%−1.8 pts

17▼1Irmo, SCSC12,20481.6%−4.0 pts

18▼1Oak Grove, SCSC12,25681.0%+4.3 pts

19▲2Centerville, SCSC7,04980.9%+3.8 pts

20▲4Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00680.9%+2.5 pts

21▲16Clover, SCSC7,65980.1%+15.0 pts

22▼13White Knoll, SCSC8,31079.4%–

23▼5Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19678.7%+1.0 pts

24▲7Forest Acres, SCSC10,39077.5%+4.9 pts

25▼11Red Bank, SCSC11,31477.1%−7.2 pts

26▼1Hardeeville, SCSC16,45976.8%+19.0 pts

27▲3Little River, SCSC11,77176.6%−5.2 pts

28▼2Ladson, SCSC16,14076.6%+4.2 pts

29Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72275.1%+3.1 pts

30▲5Powdersville, SCSC10,77174.7%–

31▲1Red Hill, SCSC15,92074.5%−4.2 pts

32▲1Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61274.5%+12.5 pts

33▼6Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93674.3%−8.0 pts

34Taylors, SCSC24,50574.1%+5.2 pts

35▼7Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46973.6%−0.4 pts

36▲3Belvedere, SCSC5,18072.9%−1.1 pts

37▲12Greer, SCSC50,00772.7%+11.5 pts

38▲31Georgetown, SCSC8,86971.6%+9.9 pts

39▲4North Augusta, SCSC26,98270.5%+5.1 pts

40▼17Piedmont, SCSC5,46270.2%−10.4 pts

41▲6Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26369.6%–

42▲6Summerville, SCSC53,17769.1%+3.4 pts

43▼3Camden, SCSC9,20169.0%−2.3 pts

44▲6Easley, SCSC27,31968.9%+0.6 pts

45Lexington, SCSC25,72968.7%−2.4 pts

46▼10Simpsonville, SCSC28,45968.5%−2.0 pts

47▼3Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34668.4%+0.9 pts

48▼10Goose Creek, SCSC52,01068.2%+4.7 pts

49▲2Hanahan, SCSC22,41568.1%+10.8 pts

50▼9Aiken, SCSC33,80868.1%+1.9 pts

51▼9Mauldin, SCSC31,46568.0%+3.4 pts

52▲6Welcome, SCSC6,52767.3%−3.4 pts

53▲2York, SCSC10,62067.0%+8.0 pts

54▼1Socastee, SCSC23,79665.9%−5.8 pts

55▼9Conway, SCSC30,62765.4%+4.6 pts

56▲1Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89864.6%+4.7 pts

57▲4Berea, SCSC16,86263.9%+0.7 pts

58▼2Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92162.3%+1.3 pts

59▲17Hartsville, SCSC7,37462.1%+2.2 pts

60▼1Beaufort, SCSC15,77561.5%+2.9 pts

61▲4Cayce, SCSC13,68060.5%−5.0 pts

62Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93760.5%+8.7 pts

63▼11Burton, SCSC6,91260.2%−3.6 pts

64▼10Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13559.9%−3.0 pts

65▲1Gantt, SCSC15,40159.9%−9.3 pts

66▲2Chester, SCSC5,32459.1%−1.3 pts

67▼7Florence, SCSC41,23158.4%−3.0 pts

68▲5Sumter, SCSC43,09457.2%+4.1 pts

69▲12Homeland Park, SCSC6,63256.6%−12.4 pts

70▲9Sans Souci, SCSC7,66556.2%−3.3 pts

71▼1Charleston, SCSC159,42355.6%+4.5 pts

72▼5West Columbia, SCSC18,48955.3%+1.1 pts

73▼9Woodruff, SCSC6,02654.3%−6.2 pts

74▼3Rock Hill, SCSC75,91154.2%+0.8 pts

75▲7Dillon, SCSC6,22753.9%−3.9 pts

76▲13Spartanburg, SCSC39,97853.9%+4.1 pts

77▲7Darlington, SCSC6,07552.0%−5.7 pts

78▲9Woodfield, SCSC9,46551.9%−3.0 pts

79▲14Clinton, SCSC7,91851.5%−6.2 pts

80▼17Seneca, SCSC9,42451.4%−9.0 pts

81▼6Anderson, SCSC31,32351.1%−2.3 pts

82▲4Walterboro, SCSC5,48550.7%−12.7 pts

83▼9Valley Falls, SCSC8,23950.5%−11.7 pts

84▼1Gaffney, SCSC12,58350.5%−10.2 pts

85▲11Lancaster, SCSC9,62350.5%−0.6 pts

86▲2Newberry, SCSC10,89150.1%−7.8 pts

87▼9Union, SCSC8,07749.8%−12.3 pts

88▲4North Charleston, SCSC129,24549.8%+3.4 pts

89▼9Marion, SCSC6,02847.8%−10.3 pts

90▼18Laurens, SCSC9,32746.4%−11.8 pts

91▲4Columbia, SCSC147,03545.5%−0.1 pts

92▼15Bennettsville, SCSC7,56544.9%−13.6 pts

93▲1Orangeburg, SCSC13,38344.6%−8.2 pts

94▼9Lake City, SCSC5,94043.5%−23.0 pts

95▼5Greenwood, SCSC22,74543.4%−7.5 pts

96▼5Parker, SCSC12,89842.6%−19.9 pts

97Greenville, SCSC75,31041.1%−5.9 pts

98▲2Dentsville, SCSC15,20938.5%−8.8 pts

99▼1Port Royal, SCSC16,64838.1%−7.4 pts

100▼1Clemson, SCSC18,94134.3%−11.7 pts

101St. Andrews, SCSC19,86828.9%−6.9 pts

102▲1Central, SCSC5,29826.4%−6.5 pts

103▼1Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88222.5%−12.6 pts

104Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES