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Least affordable housing, South Carolina cities · 1990

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 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1964.7+1%

02Clemson, SCSC18,9413.9−19%

03Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0443.9+55%

04Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9373.9+34%

05Garden City, SCSC11,5913.6+56%

06Charleston, SCSC159,4233.4−13%

07Blythewood, SCSC7,2333.4+27%

08Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0063.3+4%

09Bluffton, SCSC36,8073.2+8%

10North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3463.2−3%

11Columbia, SCSC147,0353.1−0%

12Little River, SCSC11,7713.1+6%

13Georgetown, SCSC8,8693.1+15%

14Lake City, SCSC5,9403.0+28%

15Walterboro, SCSC5,4853.0+31%

16Red Hill, SCSC15,9202.9+4%

17Hanahan, SCSC22,4152.8+11%

18Greenville, SCSC75,3102.8−18%

19Burton, SCSC6,9122.8+28%

20Marion, SCSC6,0282.8+17%

21Sumter, SCSC43,0942.8+14%

22Conway, SCSC30,6272.8−4%

23Lancaster, SCSC9,6232.8+3%

24Lexington, SCSC25,7292.8+13%

25Orangeburg, SCSC13,3832.7+10%

26North Charleston, SCSC129,2452.7+23%

27Anderson, SCSC31,3232.7−11%

28Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592.7+12%

29Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6122.7+8%

30Beaufort, SCSC15,7752.6−12%

31Socastee, SCSC23,7962.6+15%

32Summerville, SCSC53,1772.6+5%

33Forestbrook, SCSC7,4792.6+11%

34Spartanburg, SCSC39,9782.5−13%

35Camden, SCSC9,2012.5−1%

36Hartsville, SCSC7,3742.5−14%

37Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692.5−15%

38West Columbia, SCSC18,4892.5−2%

39Aiken, SCSC33,8082.5+2%

40Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902.5−3%

41Dillon, SCSC6,2272.5−7%

42Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.5−11%

43Seneca, SCSC9,4242.4−8%

44Newberry, SCSC10,8912.4+2%

45Greenwood, SCSC22,7452.4−6%

46Darlington, SCSC6,0752.4−3%

47York, SCSC10,6202.4−7%

48Greer, SCSC50,0072.3−16%

49Florence, SCSC41,2312.3−8%

50Port Royal, SCSC16,6482.3+0%

51St. Andrews, SCSC19,8682.3−2%

52Clover, SCSC7,6592.3+24%

53Easley, SCSC27,3192.3−8%

54Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.3+6%

55Berea, SCSC16,8622.2−11%

56Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.2+13%

57Gaffney, SCSC12,5832.2−7%

58Central, SCSC5,2982.2−30%

59Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652.2−12%

60Dentsville, SCSC15,2092.1−3%

61Ladson, SCSC16,1402.1+20%

62Valley Falls, SCSC8,2392.1−24%

63Union, SCSC8,0772.1−9%

64Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.1−8%

65Cayce, SCSC13,6802.1−6%

66Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1352.1−21%

67Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112.1−15%

68Red Bank, SCSC11,3142.1+0%

69North Augusta, SCSC26,9822.0−6%

70Chester, SCSC5,3242.0−5%

71Welcome, SCSC6,5272.0−0%

72Laurens, SCSC9,3272.0−14%

73Woodfield, SCSC9,4652.0−5%

74Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.0−12%

75Sans Souci, SCSC7,6652.0−18%

76Taylors, SCSC24,5052.0−15%

77Mauldin, SCSC31,4652.0−16%

78Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821.9+14%

79Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321.9−8%

80Gantt, SCSC15,4011.9−9%

81Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361.8+1%

82Centerville, SCSC7,0491.8−14%

83Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221.8−24%

84Parker, SCSC12,8981.8−5%

85Irmo, SCSC12,2041.8+5%

86Lyman, SCSC7,1031.7−8%

87Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591.7−21%

88Belvedere, SCSC5,1801.7−11%

89Piedmont, SCSC5,4621.6−13%

90Woodruff, SCSC6,0261.5−38%

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