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Tightest housing markets, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

01Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361.3%–

02Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.6%–

03Five Forks, SCSC18,6561.7%–

04Mauldin, SCSC31,4652.1%–

05Lyman, SCSC7,1032.2%–

06Blythewood, SCSC7,2332.3%–

07White Knoll, SCSC8,3102.7%–

08Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.8%–

09Woodfield, SCSC9,4653.0%–

10Piedmont, SCSC5,4623.7%–

11Goose Creek, SCSC52,0103.9%–

12Clover, SCSC7,6594.1%–

13Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.1%–

14Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0234.5%–

15Red Bank, SCSC11,3144.8%–

16Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7224.9%–

17Irmo, SCSC12,2045.0%–

18Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9215.2%–

19Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6125.3%–

20Lexington, SCSC25,7295.5%–

21Lugoff, SCSC9,7865.6%–

22Centerville, SCSC7,0495.8%–

23Burton, SCSC6,9126.1%–

24James Island, SCSC12,6606.1%–

25Bluffton, SCSC36,8076.4%–

26Sangaree, SCSC8,6816.5%–

27Ladson, SCSC16,1406.8%–

28Summerville, SCSC53,1776.8%–

29Greer, SCSC50,0077.2%–

30Berea, SCSC16,8627.3%–

31Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8827.4%–

32Cayce, SCSC13,6807.5%–

33Rock Hill, SCSC75,9117.6%–

34Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.6%–

35Taylors, SCSC24,5057.9%–

36Easley, SCSC27,3198.0%–

37Gantt, SCSC15,4018.2%–

38Laurens, SCSC9,3278.2%–

39Conway, SCSC30,6278.5%–

40Oak Grove, SCSC12,2568.5%–

41Port Royal, SCSC16,6488.5%–

42West Columbia, SCSC18,4898.6%–

43Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8988.6%–

44Hardeeville, SCSC16,4598.7%–

45Spartanburg, SCSC39,9788.8%–

46Socastee, SCSC23,7968.8%–

47Forest Acres, SCSC10,3909.0%–

48Forestbrook, SCSC7,4799.2%–

49Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0069.5%–

50Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2639.5%–

51Dentsville, SCSC15,2099.9%–

52Greenville, SCSC75,3109.9%–

53Anderson, SCSC31,3239.9%–

54Clemson, SCSC18,94110.0%–

55Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46910.1%–

56North Charleston, SCSC129,24510.2%–

57Walterboro, SCSC5,48510.5%–

58Greenwood, SCSC22,74510.7%–

59Parker, SCSC12,89810.8%–

60Hollywood, SCSC5,65210.8%–

61Homeland Park, SCSC6,63210.9%–

62Sans Souci, SCSC7,66511.0%–

63Red Hill, SCSC15,92011.0%–

64Union, SCSC8,07711.0%–

65Camden, SCSC9,20111.1%–

66Powdersville, SCSC10,77111.3%–

67St. Andrews, SCSC19,86811.7%–

68Lancaster, SCSC9,62312.0%–

69Charleston, SCSC159,42312.1%–

70Seneca, SCSC9,42412.2%–

71Valley Falls, SCSC8,23912.3%–

72North Augusta, SCSC26,98212.4%–

73Newberry, SCSC10,89112.7%–

74York, SCSC10,62012.7%–

75Welcome, SCSC6,52713.1%–

76Aiken, SCSC33,80813.5%–

77Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13513.5%–

78Gaffney, SCSC12,58313.9%–

79Chester, SCSC5,32414.1%–

80Florence, SCSC41,23114.1%–

81Sumter, SCSC43,09414.2%–

82Central, SCSC5,29814.3%–

83Columbia, SCSC147,03514.4%–

84Marion, SCSC6,02814.6%–

85Woodruff, SCSC6,02614.7%–

86Hartsville, SCSC7,37414.8%–

87Beaufort, SCSC15,77515.5%–

88Georgetown, SCSC8,86915.5%–

89Lake City, SCSC5,94016.3%–

90Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34617.3%–

91Darlington, SCSC6,07517.9%–

92Belvedere, SCSC5,18018.4%–

93Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04420.1%–

94Dillon, SCSC6,22720.6%–

95Orangeburg, SCSC13,38322.5%–

96Clinton, SCSC7,91822.9%–

97Bennettsville, SCSC7,56523.5%–

98Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93727.8%–

99Little River, SCSC11,77129.5%–

100Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04436.2%–

101Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19639.1%–

102Garden City, SCSC11,59142.7%–

103Clemson University, SCSC7,01553.7%–

104North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34663.9%–

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