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Most affordable housing, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Woodruff, SCSC6,0261.5−38%

02Piedmont, SCSC5,4621.6−13%

03Belvedere, SCSC5,1801.7−11%

04Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591.7−21%

05Lyman, SCSC7,1031.7−8%

06Irmo, SCSC12,2041.8+5%

07Parker, SCSC12,8981.8−5%

08Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221.8−24%

09Centerville, SCSC7,0491.8−14%

10Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361.8+1%

11Gantt, SCSC15,4011.9−9%

12Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321.9−8%

13Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821.9+14%

14Mauldin, SCSC31,4652.0−16%

15Taylors, SCSC24,5052.0−15%

16Sans Souci, SCSC7,6652.0−18%

17Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.0−12%

18Woodfield, SCSC9,4652.0−5%

19Laurens, SCSC9,3272.0−14%

20Welcome, SCSC6,5272.0−0%

21Chester, SCSC5,3242.0−5%

22North Augusta, SCSC26,9822.0−6%

23Red Bank, SCSC11,3142.1+0%

24Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112.1−15%

25Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1352.1−21%

26Cayce, SCSC13,6802.1−6%

27Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.1−8%

28Union, SCSC8,0772.1−9%

29Valley Falls, SCSC8,2392.1−24%

30Ladson, SCSC16,1402.1+20%

31Dentsville, SCSC15,2092.1−3%

32Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652.2−12%

33Central, SCSC5,2982.2−30%

34Gaffney, SCSC12,5832.2−7%

35Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.2+13%

36Berea, SCSC16,8622.2−11%

37Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.3+6%

38Easley, SCSC27,3192.3−8%

39Clover, SCSC7,6592.3+24%

40St. Andrews, SCSC19,8682.3−2%

41Port Royal, SCSC16,6482.3+0%

42Florence, SCSC41,2312.3−8%

43Greer, SCSC50,0072.3−16%

44York, SCSC10,6202.4−7%

45Darlington, SCSC6,0752.4−3%

46Greenwood, SCSC22,7452.4−6%

47Newberry, SCSC10,8912.4+2%

48Seneca, SCSC9,4242.4−8%

49Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.5−11%

50Dillon, SCSC6,2272.5−7%

51Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902.5−3%

52Aiken, SCSC33,8082.5+2%

53West Columbia, SCSC18,4892.5−2%

54Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692.5−15%

55Hartsville, SCSC7,3742.5−14%

56Camden, SCSC9,2012.5−1%

57Spartanburg, SCSC39,9782.5−13%

58Forestbrook, SCSC7,4792.6+11%

59Summerville, SCSC53,1772.6+5%

60Socastee, SCSC23,7962.6+15%

61Beaufort, SCSC15,7752.6−12%

62Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6122.7+8%

63Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592.7+12%

64Anderson, SCSC31,3232.7−11%

65North Charleston, SCSC129,2452.7+23%

66Orangeburg, SCSC13,3832.7+10%

67Lexington, SCSC25,7292.8+13%

68Lancaster, SCSC9,6232.8+3%

69Conway, SCSC30,6272.8−4%

70Sumter, SCSC43,0942.8+14%

71Marion, SCSC6,0282.8+17%

72Burton, SCSC6,9122.8+28%

73Greenville, SCSC75,3102.8−18%

74Hanahan, SCSC22,4152.8+11%

75Red Hill, SCSC15,9202.9+4%

76Walterboro, SCSC5,4853.0+31%

77Lake City, SCSC5,9403.0+28%

78Georgetown, SCSC8,8693.1+15%

79Little River, SCSC11,7713.1+6%

80Columbia, SCSC147,0353.1−0%

81North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3463.2−3%

82Bluffton, SCSC36,8073.2+8%

83Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0063.3+4%

84Blythewood, SCSC7,2333.4+27%

85Charleston, SCSC159,4233.4−13%

86Garden City, SCSC11,5913.6+56%

87Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9373.9+34%

88Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0443.9+55%

89Clemson, SCSC18,9413.9−19%

90Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1964.7+1%

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