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Least affordable housing, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 103 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Clemson, SCSC18,9418.0+67%

02Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.3+57%

03Greenville, SCSC75,3106.8+101%

04Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9376.4+120%

05Hollywood, SCSC5,6526.2+177%

06Hardeeville, SCSC16,4596.2+162%

07Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0446.0–

08Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696.0+104%

09North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3465.7+75%

10Beaufort, SCSC15,7755.6+94%

11Charleston, SCSC159,4235.5+41%

12Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1355.2+99%

13Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.2+93%

14Darlington, SCSC6,0755.1+107%

15Sans Souci, SCSC7,6655.0+111%

16James Island, SCSC12,6604.9–

17North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.8+118%

18Columbia, SCSC147,0354.8+53%

19Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0444.7+87%

20Anderson, SCSC31,3234.6+54%

21Little River, SCSC11,7714.6+59%

22Port Royal, SCSC16,6484.6+100%

23Seneca, SCSC9,4244.6+74%

24Valley Falls, SCSC8,2394.6+66%

25Conway, SCSC30,6274.6+60%

26Garden City, SCSC11,5914.6+98%

27Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2634.5–

28Marion, SCSC6,0284.5+89%

29Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.4+48%

30Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8984.4+42%

31Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0064.3+38%

32Lake City, SCSC5,9404.3+81%

33Rock Hill, SCSC75,9114.3+78%

34Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.3+150%

35Hanahan, SCSC22,4154.3+69%

36Central, SCSC5,2984.3+36%

37Orangeburg, SCSC13,3834.2+71%

38Camden, SCSC9,2014.2+62%

39Hartsville, SCSC7,3744.2+41%

40Forestbrook, SCSC7,4794.1+79%

41Berea, SCSC16,8624.1+64%

42Blythewood, SCSC7,2334.1+54%

43Summerville, SCSC53,1774.0+66%

44Fort Mill, SCSC38,6734.0+45%

45Easley, SCSC27,3194.0+59%

46Powdersville, SCSC10,7713.9–

47Spartanburg, SCSC39,9783.9+34%

48Gantt, SCSC15,4013.9+90%

49Clinton, SCSC7,9183.9+86%

50Florence, SCSC41,2313.8+49%

51Socastee, SCSC23,7963.8+68%

52Parker, SCSC12,8983.8+101%

53Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7223.7+59%

54Aiken, SCSC33,8083.7+52%

55Tega Cay, SCSC14,4573.7+67%

56Lyman, SCSC7,1033.7+94%

57Laurens, SCSC9,3273.7+60%

58Red Hill, SCSC15,9203.7+33%

59Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.6+47%

60Burton, SCSC6,9123.6+68%

61Simpsonville, SCSC28,4593.6+68%

62Dentsville, SCSC15,2093.6+63%

63Sumter, SCSC43,0943.6+48%

64Centerville, SCSC7,0493.6+68%

65Forest Acres, SCSC10,3903.6+39%

66West Columbia, SCSC18,4893.5+39%

67Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0233.5+21%

68York, SCSC10,6203.5+39%

69Greer, SCSC50,0073.5+25%

70Goose Creek, SCSC52,0103.5+62%

71St. Andrews, SCSC19,8683.5+47%

72Clover, SCSC7,6593.5+86%

73Union, SCSC8,0773.4+49%

74Lexington, SCSC25,7293.4+40%

75Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.4+86%

76Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.4+40%

77Taylors, SCSC24,5053.3+44%

78Woodfield, SCSC9,4653.3+60%

79Greenwood, SCSC22,7453.3+30%

80Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9213.3+42%

81Walterboro, SCSC5,4853.3+41%

82Sangaree, SCSC8,6813.2–

83Lugoff, SCSC9,7863.2+64%

84Dillon, SCSC6,2273.2+22%

85Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.2+51%

86Mauldin, SCSC31,4653.1+35%

87Welcome, SCSC6,5273.1+54%

88White Knoll, SCSC8,3103.1–

89Piedmont, SCSC5,4623.1+62%

90Ladson, SCSC16,1403.0+69%

91Georgetown, SCSC8,8693.0+10%

92Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.9+19%

93Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562.8+41%

94Red Bank, SCSC11,3142.8+36%

95Newberry, SCSC10,8912.8+16%

96Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3462.7+25%

97North Augusta, SCSC26,9822.7+25%

98Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.7+46%

99Cayce, SCSC13,6802.7+22%

100Chester, SCSC5,3242.7+25%

101Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.6+27%

102Irmo, SCSC12,2042.5+51%

103Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652.5+1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES