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Least affordable housing, South Carolina cities · 2000

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

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Clemson, SCSC18,9414.8+0%

02Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1964.6+0%

03Charleston, SCSC159,4233.9+0%

04Greenville, SCSC75,3103.4+0%

05North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3463.3+0%

06Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0063.1+0%

07Central, SCSC5,2983.1+0%

08Columbia, SCSC147,0353.1+0%

09Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8983.1+0%

10Anderson, SCSC31,3233.0+0%

11Bluffton, SCSC36,8073.0+0%

12Hartsville, SCSC7,3743.0+0%

13Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692.9+0%

14Spartanburg, SCSC39,9782.9+0%

15Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.9+0%

16Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9372.9+0%

17Little River, SCSC11,7712.9+0%

18Beaufort, SCSC15,7752.9+0%

19Conway, SCSC30,6272.9+0%

20Greer, SCSC50,0072.8+0%

21Valley Falls, SCSC8,2392.8+0%

22Red Hill, SCSC15,9202.8+0%

23Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.8+0%

24Lancaster, SCSC9,6232.7+0%

25Georgetown, SCSC8,8692.7+0%

26Blythewood, SCSC7,2332.7+0%

27Seneca, SCSC9,4242.6+0%

28Dillon, SCSC6,2272.6+0%

29Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1352.6+0%

30Camden, SCSC9,2012.6+0%

31Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902.6+0%

32West Columbia, SCSC18,4892.6+0%

33Greenwood, SCSC22,7452.6+0%

34York, SCSC10,6202.6+0%

35Florence, SCSC41,2312.5+0%

36Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0442.5+0%

37Hanahan, SCSC22,4152.5+0%

38Berea, SCSC16,8622.5+0%

39Easley, SCSC27,3192.5+0%

40Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6122.5+0%

41Orangeburg, SCSC13,3832.5+0%

42Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652.5+0%

43Aiken, SCSC33,8082.5+0%

44Darlington, SCSC6,0752.4+0%

45Summerville, SCSC53,1772.4+0%

46Lexington, SCSC25,7292.4+0%

47Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.4+0%

48Sumter, SCSC43,0942.4+0%

49Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112.4+0%

50Newberry, SCSC10,8912.4+0%

51Gaffney, SCSC12,5832.4+0%

52Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592.4+0%

53Sans Souci, SCSC7,6652.4+0%

54Lake City, SCSC5,9402.4+0%

55Marion, SCSC6,0282.4+0%

56Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7222.4+0%

57St. Andrews, SCSC19,8682.4+0%

58Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9212.3+0%

59Mauldin, SCSC31,4652.3+0%

60Garden City, SCSC11,5912.3+0%

61Port Royal, SCSC16,6482.3+0%

62Taylors, SCSC24,5052.3+0%

63Forestbrook, SCSC7,4792.3+0%

64Walterboro, SCSC5,4852.3+0%

65Laurens, SCSC9,3272.3+0%

66Union, SCSC8,0772.3+0%

67Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.3+0%

68Socastee, SCSC23,7962.2+0%

69Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.2+0%

70Dentsville, SCSC15,2092.2+0%

71North Charleston, SCSC129,2452.2+0%

72Cayce, SCSC13,6802.2+0%

73North Augusta, SCSC26,9822.2+0%

74Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3462.2+0%

75Burton, SCSC6,9122.2+0%

76Simpsonville, SCSC28,4592.2+0%

77Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.1+0%

78Chester, SCSC5,3242.1+0%

79Centerville, SCSC7,0492.1+0%

80Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.1+0%

81Clinton, SCSC7,9182.1+0%

82Woodfield, SCSC9,4652.1+0%

83Gantt, SCSC15,4012.0+0%

84Red Bank, SCSC11,3142.0+0%

85Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.0+0%

86Welcome, SCSC6,5272.0+0%

87Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562.0+0%

88Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.0+0%

89Lyman, SCSC7,1031.9+0%

90Piedmont, SCSC5,4621.9+0%

91Parker, SCSC12,8981.9+0%

92Clover, SCSC7,6591.9+0%

93Belvedere, SCSC5,1801.8+0%

94Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361.8+0%

95Ladson, SCSC16,1401.8+0%

96Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821.7+0%

97Irmo, SCSC12,2041.7+0%

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