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Least affordable housing, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 102 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 3.3.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1355.9+183%

02Clemson, SCSC18,9415.8+48%

03Greenville, SCSC75,3105.7+104%

04Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1965.7+21%

05Hardeeville, SCSC16,4595.5+106%

06Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.5+40%

07Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.4+98%

08Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0445.3–

09Charleston, SCSC159,4234.8+42%

10Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4694.5+80%

11North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3464.5+42%

12Marion, SCSC6,0284.5+61%

13Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0444.4+13%

14Georgetown, SCSC8,8694.3+40%

15Beaufort, SCSC15,7754.2+65%

16Hollywood, SCSC5,6524.2+103%

17James Island, SCSC12,6604.2–

18Anderson, SCSC31,3234.1+52%

19Port Royal, SCSC16,6484.1+77%

20Darlington, SCSC6,0754.0+70%

21Valley Falls, SCSC8,2394.0+90%

22Forestbrook, SCSC7,4794.0+56%

23Columbia, SCSC147,0353.9+26%

24North Charleston, SCSC129,2453.9+45%

25Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2633.9–

26Seneca, SCSC9,4243.8+57%

27Conway, SCSC30,6273.8+39%

28Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8983.8–

29Orangeburg, SCSC13,3833.8+39%

30Hartsville, SCSC7,3743.7+47%

31Camden, SCSC9,2013.7+45%

32Red Hill, SCSC15,9203.6+27%

33Central, SCSC5,2983.6+63%

34Socastee, SCSC23,7963.6+40%

35Summerville, SCSC53,1773.6+40%

36Dentsville, SCSC15,2093.6+67%

37Aiken, SCSC33,8083.5+42%

38West Columbia, SCSC18,4893.5+41%

39Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.5+79%

40Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0233.5–

41Blythewood, SCSC7,2333.5+4%

42Hanahan, SCSC22,4153.5+24%

43Bluffton, SCSC36,8073.5+8%

44Walterboro, SCSC5,4853.4+13%

45York, SCSC10,6203.4+43%

46Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.3+51%

47Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0063.3+2%

48Berea, SCSC16,8623.3+51%

49Little River, SCSC11,7713.3+7%

50Powdersville, SCSC10,7713.3–

51Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8823.3+68%

52Clover, SCSC7,6593.2+40%

53Sumter, SCSC43,0943.2+17%

54Rock Hill, SCSC75,9113.2+57%

55Garden City, SCSC11,5913.2−11%

56Clinton, SCSC7,9183.2–

57Easley, SCSC27,3193.2+37%

58Gantt, SCSC15,4013.1+67%

59Dillon, SCSC6,2273.1+26%

60Spartanburg, SCSC39,9783.1+22%

61Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.1–

62Florence, SCSC41,2313.0+30%

63Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.0+13%

64Fort Mill, SCSC38,6733.0+22%

65Bennettsville, SCSC7,5653.0+38%

66Forest Acres, SCSC10,3903.0+20%

67Greenwood, SCSC22,7452.9+19%

68Centerville, SCSC7,0492.9+57%

69Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.8+45%

70Taylors, SCSC24,5052.8+45%

71Greer, SCSC50,0072.8+20%

72Woodfield, SCSC9,4652.8+43%

73Ladson, SCSC16,1402.8+31%

74Lexington, SCSC25,7292.8+1%

75Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.7+23%

76St. Andrews, SCSC19,8682.7+16%

77Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.7+17%

78North Augusta, SCSC26,9822.7+31%

79Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9362.6+42%

80Newberry, SCSC10,8912.6+7%

81Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9212.6–

82Mauldin, SCSC31,4652.5+28%

83Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.5+34%

84Simpsonville, SCSC28,4592.5+46%

85Lyman, SCSC7,1032.5+43%

86Welcome, SCSC6,5272.5+23%

87Piedmont, SCSC5,4622.5+50%

88Sangaree, SCSC8,6812.5–

89Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7222.4+36%

90Union, SCSC8,0772.4+17%

91Cayce, SCSC13,6802.4+17%

92Red Bank, SCSC11,3142.4+16%

93White Knoll, SCSC8,3102.4–

94Burton, SCSC6,9122.4−15%

95Chester, SCSC5,3242.4+16%

96Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562.3–

97Laurens, SCSC9,3272.3+16%

98Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3462.2–

99Lake City, SCSC5,9402.2−27%

100Parker, SCSC12,8982.2+25%

101Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.1+28%

102Irmo, SCSC12,2041.9+10%

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