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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 (1990 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. The median across all 90 is 2.4.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1964.7–

02Clemson, SCSC18,9413.9–

03Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0443.9–

04Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9373.9–

05Garden City, SCSC11,5913.6–

06Charleston, SCSC159,4233.4–

07Blythewood, SCSC7,2333.4–

08Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0063.3–

09Bluffton, SCSC36,8073.2–

10North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3463.2–

11Columbia, SCSC147,0353.1–

12Little River, SCSC11,7713.1–

13Georgetown, SCSC8,8693.1–

14Lake City, SCSC5,9403.0–

15Walterboro, SCSC5,4853.0–

16Red Hill, SCSC15,9202.9–

17Hanahan, SCSC22,4152.8–

18Greenville, SCSC75,3102.8–

19Burton, SCSC6,9122.8–

20Marion, SCSC6,0282.8–

21Sumter, SCSC43,0942.8–

22Conway, SCSC30,6272.8–

23Lancaster, SCSC9,6232.8–

24Lexington, SCSC25,7292.8–

25Orangeburg, SCSC13,3832.7–

26North Charleston, SCSC129,2452.7–

27Anderson, SCSC31,3232.7–

28Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592.7–

29Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6122.7–

30Beaufort, SCSC15,7752.6–

31Socastee, SCSC23,7962.6–

32Summerville, SCSC53,1772.6–

33Forestbrook, SCSC7,4792.6–

34Spartanburg, SCSC39,9782.5–

35Camden, SCSC9,2012.5–

36Hartsville, SCSC7,3742.5–

37Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692.5–

38West Columbia, SCSC18,4892.5–

39Aiken, SCSC33,8082.5–

40Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902.5–

41Dillon, SCSC6,2272.5–

42Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.5–

43Seneca, SCSC9,4242.4–

44Newberry, SCSC10,8912.4–

45Greenwood, SCSC22,7452.4–

46Darlington, SCSC6,0752.4–

47York, SCSC10,6202.4–

48Greer, SCSC50,0072.3–

49Florence, SCSC41,2312.3–

50Port Royal, SCSC16,6482.3–

51St. Andrews, SCSC19,8682.3–

52Clover, SCSC7,6592.3–

53Easley, SCSC27,3192.3–

54Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.3–

55Berea, SCSC16,8622.2–

56Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.2–

57Gaffney, SCSC12,5832.2–

58Central, SCSC5,2982.2–

59Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652.2–

60Dentsville, SCSC15,2092.1–

61Ladson, SCSC16,1402.1–

62Valley Falls, SCSC8,2392.1–

63Union, SCSC8,0772.1–

64Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.1–

65Cayce, SCSC13,6802.1–

66Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1352.1–

67Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112.1–

68Red Bank, SCSC11,3142.1–

69North Augusta, SCSC26,9822.0–

70Chester, SCSC5,3242.0–

71Welcome, SCSC6,5272.0–

72Laurens, SCSC9,3272.0–

73Woodfield, SCSC9,4652.0–

74Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.0–

75Sans Souci, SCSC7,6652.0–

76Taylors, SCSC24,5052.0–

77Mauldin, SCSC31,4652.0–

78Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821.9–

79Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321.9–

80Gantt, SCSC15,4011.9–

81Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361.8–

82Centerville, SCSC7,0491.8–

83Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221.8–

84Parker, SCSC12,8981.8–

85Irmo, SCSC12,2041.8–

86Lyman, SCSC7,1031.7–

87Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591.7–

88Belvedere, SCSC5,1801.7–

89Piedmont, SCSC5,4621.6–

90Woodruff, SCSC6,0261.5–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS