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Least affordable housing, South Carolina cities

Name: Least affordable housing, South Carolina cities, 2024
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South Carolina cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 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. The median across all 103 is 3.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake City, SC, up 67 places to #32.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲1Clemson, SCSC18,9418.0+105%

02▲2Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.3+55%

03Greenville, SCSC75,3106.8+144%

04▲2Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9376.4+65%

05▲11Hollywood, SCSC5,6526.2+201%

06▼1Hardeeville, SCSC16,4596.2+133%

07▲1Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0446.0–

08▲2Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696.0+139%

09▲2North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3465.7+81%

10▲5Beaufort, SCSC15,7755.6+119%

11▼2Charleston, SCSC159,4235.5+62%

12▼11Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1355.2+152%

13▼6Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.2+87%

14▲6Darlington, SCSC6,0755.1+114%

15▲24Sans Souci, SCSC7,6655.0+156%

16▲1James Island, SCSC12,6604.9–

17▲7North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.8+78%

18▲5Columbia, SCSC147,0354.8+53%

19▼6Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0444.7+21%

20▼2Anderson, SCSC31,3234.6+72%

21▲28Little River, SCSC11,7714.6+50%

22▼3Port Royal, SCSC16,6484.6+100%

23▲3Seneca, SCSC9,4244.6+89%

24▼3Valley Falls, SCSC8,2394.6+119%

25▲2Conway, SCSC30,6274.6+67%

26▲29Garden City, SCSC11,5914.6+27%

27▼2Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2634.5–

28▼16Marion, SCSC6,0284.5+61%

29▲14Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.4+36%

30▼2Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8984.4–

31▲16Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0064.3+32%

32▲67Lake City, SCSC5,9404.3+41%

33▲21Rock Hill, SCSC75,9114.3+108%

34▲17Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.3+119%

35▲7Hanahan, SCSC22,4154.3+52%

36▼3Central, SCSC5,2984.3+93%

37▼8Orangeburg, SCSC13,3834.2+56%

38▼7Camden, SCSC9,2014.2+64%

39▼9Hartsville, SCSC7,3744.2+65%

40▼18Forestbrook, SCSC7,4794.1+62%

41▲7Berea, SCSC16,8624.1+85%

42▼1Blythewood, SCSC7,2334.1+21%

43▼8Summerville, SCSC53,1774.0+58%

44▲20Fort Mill, SCSC38,6734.0+63%

45▲12Easley, SCSC27,3194.0+73%

46▲4Powdersville, SCSC10,7713.9–

47▲13Spartanburg, SCSC39,9783.9+54%

48▲10Gantt, SCSC15,4013.9+109%

49▲7Clinton, SCSC7,9183.9–

50▲12Florence, SCSC41,2313.8+61%

51▼17Socastee, SCSC23,7963.8+46%

52▲48Parker, SCSC12,8983.8+111%

53▲36Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7223.7+109%

54▼17Aiken, SCSC33,8083.7+50%

55▲14Tega Cay, SCSC14,4573.7+89%

56▲29Lyman, SCSC7,1033.7+112%

57▲40Laurens, SCSC9,3273.7+85%

58▼26Red Hill, SCSC15,9203.7+27%

59▲4Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.6+36%

60▲34Burton, SCSC6,9123.6+31%

61▲23Simpsonville, SCSC28,4593.6+113%

62▼26Dentsville, SCSC15,2093.6+69%

63▼10Sumter, SCSC43,0943.6+29%

64▲4Centerville, SCSC7,0493.6+96%

65▲1Forest Acres, SCSC10,3903.6+44%

66▼28West Columbia, SCSC18,4893.5+42%

67▼27Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0233.5–

68▼23York, SCSC10,6203.5+50%

69▲2Greer, SCSC50,0073.5+49%

70▲7Goose Creek, SCSC52,0103.5+52%

71▲5St. Andrews, SCSC19,8683.5+50%

72▼20Clover, SCSC7,6593.5+50%

73▲17Union, SCSC8,0773.4+65%

74Lexington, SCSC25,7293.4+24%

75▲4Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.4+84%

76▼30Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.4+51%

77▼7Taylors, SCSC24,5053.3+70%

78▼6Woodfield, SCSC9,4653.3+68%

79▼12Greenwood, SCSC22,7453.3+38%

80▲1Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9213.3–

81▼37Walterboro, SCSC5,4853.3+8%

82▲6Sangaree, SCSC8,6813.2–

83▼8Lugoff, SCSC9,7863.2+46%

84▼25Dillon, SCSC6,2273.2+30%

85▼24Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.2–

86▼4Mauldin, SCSC31,4653.1+61%

87▼1Welcome, SCSC6,5273.1+55%

88▲5White Knoll, SCSC8,3103.1–

89▼2Piedmont, SCSC5,4623.1+87%

90▼17Ladson, SCSC16,1403.0+40%

91▼77Georgetown, SCSC8,8693.0−4%

92Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.9+91%

93▲3Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562.8–

94▼2Red Bank, SCSC11,3142.8+35%

95▼15Newberry, SCSC10,8912.8+14%

96▲2Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3462.7–

97▼19North Augusta, SCSC26,9822.7+33%

98▲3Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.7+64%

99▼8Cayce, SCSC13,6802.7+30%

100▼5Chester, SCSC5,3242.7+31%

101▼18Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.6+38%

102Irmo, SCSC12,2042.5+44%

103▼38Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652.5+15%

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