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Most affordable housing, South Carolina cities

Name: Most affordable housing, South Carolina cities, 2024
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South Carolina cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 103 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 103 is 3.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Georgetown, SC, up 76 places to #13.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲37Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652.5+15%

02▼1Irmo, SCSC12,2042.5+44%

03▲17Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.6+38%

04▲4Chester, SCSC5,3242.7+31%

05▲7Cayce, SCSC13,6802.7+30%

06▼4Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.7+64%

07▲18North Augusta, SCSC26,9822.7+33%

08▼3Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3462.7–

09▲14Newberry, SCSC10,8912.8+14%

10▲1Red Bank, SCSC11,3142.8+35%

11▼4Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562.8–

12Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.9+91%

13▲76Georgetown, SCSC8,8693.0−4%

14▲16Ladson, SCSC16,1403.0+40%

15▲1Piedmont, SCSC5,4623.1+87%

16▼6White Knoll, SCSC8,3103.1–

17Welcome, SCSC6,5273.1+55%

18▲3Mauldin, SCSC31,4653.1+61%

19▲23Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.2–

20▲24Dillon, SCSC6,2273.2+30%

21▲7Lugoff, SCSC9,7863.2+46%

22▼7Sangaree, SCSC8,6813.2–

23▲36Walterboro, SCSC5,4853.3+8%

24▼2Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9213.3–

25▲11Greenwood, SCSC22,7453.3+38%

26▲5Woodfield, SCSC9,4653.3+68%

27▲6Taylors, SCSC24,5053.3+70%

28▲29Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.4+51%

29▼5Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.4+84%

30▼1Lexington, SCSC25,7293.4+24%

31▼18Union, SCSC8,0773.4+65%

32▲19Clover, SCSC7,6593.5+50%

33▼6St. Andrews, SCSC19,8683.5+50%

34▼8Goose Creek, SCSC52,0103.5+52%

35▼3Greer, SCSC50,0073.5+49%

36▲22York, SCSC10,6203.5+50%

37▲26Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0233.5–

38▲27West Columbia, SCSC18,4893.5+42%

39▼2Forest Acres, SCSC10,3903.6+44%

40▼5Centerville, SCSC7,0493.6+96%

41▲9Sumter, SCSC43,0943.6+29%

42▲25Dentsville, SCSC15,2093.6+69%

43▼24Simpsonville, SCSC28,4593.6+113%

44▼35Burton, SCSC6,9123.6+31%

45▼5Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6123.6+36%

46▲25Red Hill, SCSC15,9203.7+27%

47▼41Laurens, SCSC9,3273.7+85%

48▼30Lyman, SCSC7,1033.7+112%

49▼15Tega Cay, SCSC14,4573.7+89%

50▲16Aiken, SCSC33,8083.7+50%

51▼37Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7223.7+109%

52▼49Parker, SCSC12,8983.8+111%

53▲16Socastee, SCSC23,7963.8+46%

54▼13Florence, SCSC41,2313.8+61%

55▼8Clinton, SCSC7,9183.9–

56▼11Gantt, SCSC15,4013.9+109%

57▼14Spartanburg, SCSC39,9783.9+54%

58▼5Powdersville, SCSC10,7713.9–

59▼13Easley, SCSC27,3194.0+73%

60▼21Fort Mill, SCSC38,6734.0+63%

61▲7Summerville, SCSC53,1774.0+58%

62Blythewood, SCSC7,2334.1+21%

63▼8Berea, SCSC16,8624.1+85%

64▲17Forestbrook, SCSC7,4794.1+62%

65▲8Hartsville, SCSC7,3744.2+65%

66▲6Camden, SCSC9,2014.2+64%

67▲7Orangeburg, SCSC13,3834.2+56%

68▲2Central, SCSC5,2984.3+93%

69▼8Hanahan, SCSC22,4154.3+52%

70▼18Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.3+119%

71▼22Rock Hill, SCSC75,9114.3+108%

72▼68Lake City, SCSC5,9404.3+41%

73▼17Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0064.3+32%

74▲1Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8984.4–

75▼15Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.4+36%

76▲15Marion, SCSC6,0284.5+61%

77▲1Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2634.5–

78▼30Garden City, SCSC11,5914.6+27%

79▼3Conway, SCSC30,6274.6+67%

80▲2Valley Falls, SCSC8,2394.6+119%

81▼4Seneca, SCSC9,4244.6+89%

82▲2Port Royal, SCSC16,6484.6+100%

83▼29Little River, SCSC11,7714.6+50%

84▲1Anderson, SCSC31,3234.6+72%

85▲5Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0444.7+21%

86▼6Columbia, SCSC147,0354.8+53%

87▼8North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.8+78%

88▼2James Island, SCSC12,6604.9–

89▼25Sans Souci, SCSC7,6655.0+156%

90▼7Darlington, SCSC6,0755.1+114%

91▲5Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.2+87%

92▲10Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1355.2+152%

93▲1Charleston, SCSC159,4235.5+62%

94▼6Beaufort, SCSC15,7755.6+119%

95▼3North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3465.7+81%

96▼3Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696.0+139%

97▼2Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0446.0–

98Hardeeville, SCSC16,4596.2+133%

99▼12Hollywood, SCSC5,6526.2+201%

100▼3Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9376.4+65%

101▼1Greenville, SCSC75,3106.8+144%

102▼3Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.3+55%

103▼2Clemson, SCSC18,9418.0+105%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES