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Least affordable housing, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2010 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 98 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 3.2.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.4+59%

02North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3465.4+72%

03Clemson, SCSC18,9415.3+36%

04Charleston, SCSC159,4235.3+55%

05Walterboro, SCSC5,4854.9+62%

06Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4694.8+91%

07Central, SCSC5,2984.6+110%

08Dillon, SCSC6,2274.6+86%

09Greenville, SCSC75,3104.6+63%

10Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9374.6+17%

11Beaufort, SCSC15,7754.5+76%

12Port Royal, SCSC16,6484.5+93%

13Conway, SCSC30,6274.5+61%

14Anderson, SCSC31,3234.4+64%

15Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0444.4+12%

16Little River, SCSC11,7714.4+41%

17Lancaster, SCSC9,6234.4+58%

18Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.3+33%

19Marion, SCSC6,0284.3+53%

20Clover, SCSC7,6594.2+81%

21Columbia, SCSC147,0354.1+31%

22Hardeeville, SCSC16,4593.9+48%

23Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0063.9+21%

24Orangeburg, SCSC13,3833.9+46%

25Georgetown, SCSC8,8693.8+24%

26Hanahan, SCSC22,4153.7+32%

27North Charleston, SCSC129,2453.7+37%

28Newberry, SCSC10,8913.7+52%

29Socastee, SCSC23,7963.7+43%

30Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8983.7–

31Garden City, SCSC11,5913.7+1%

32Forestbrook, SCSC7,4793.6+41%

33Darlington, SCSC6,0753.6+52%

34Red Hill, SCSC15,9203.6+24%

35York, SCSC10,6203.6+51%

36Valley Falls, SCSC8,2393.5+66%

37Spartanburg, SCSC39,9783.5+36%

38Camden, SCSC9,2013.5+36%

39Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1353.5+67%

40Summerville, SCSC53,1773.4+34%

41Bennettsville, SCSC7,5653.4+56%

42Sumter, SCSC43,0943.4+21%

43Florence, SCSC41,2313.4+44%

44Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3463.3–

45Burton, SCSC6,9123.3+19%

46Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8823.3+68%

47Aiken, SCSC33,8083.2+30%

48Forest Acres, SCSC10,3903.2+31%

49Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.2+20%

50Berea, SCSC16,8623.2+44%

51Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0233.2–

52West Columbia, SCSC18,4893.2+26%

53Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.2+43%

54Rock Hill, SCSC75,9113.2+53%

55Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.2+61%

56Welcome, SCSC6,5273.1+56%

57Greer, SCSC50,0073.1+34%

58Lake City, SCSC5,9403.1+2%

59Union, SCSC8,0773.1+48%

60Blythewood, SCSC7,2333.1−9%

61Easley, SCSC27,3193.1+33%

62Parker, SCSC12,8983.0+69%

63Seneca, SCSC9,4243.0+22%

64North Augusta, SCSC26,9823.0+46%

65St. Andrews, SCSC19,8683.0+29%

66Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.9+41%

67Taylors, SCSC24,5052.9+49%

68Greenwood, SCSC22,7452.9+19%

69Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.9+53%

70Laurens, SCSC9,3272.9+45%

71Cayce, SCSC13,6802.8+37%

72Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.8+23%

73Simpsonville, SCSC28,4592.8+64%

74Gantt, SCSC15,4012.8+49%

75Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9212.8–

76Centerville, SCSC7,0492.8+51%

77Lexington, SCSC25,7292.80%

78Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9362.7+48%

79Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.7+79%

80Chester, SCSC5,3242.7+31%

81Mauldin, SCSC31,4652.6+35%

82Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7222.6+46%

83Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.6+6%

84Hartsville, SCSC7,3742.6+2%

85Ladson, SCSC16,1402.6+20%

86Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.6+30%

87Sangaree, SCSC8,6812.5–

88Dentsville, SCSC15,2092.5+19%

89Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.5–

90Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562.5–

91Clinton, SCSC7,9182.4–

92Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.4+6%

93Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.3+42%

94Lyman, SCSC7,1032.3+32%

95Woodfield, SCSC9,4652.3+15%

96Piedmont, SCSC5,4622.3+37%

97Irmo, SCSC12,2042.2+24%

98Red Bank, SCSC11,3142.1+3%

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