RANKING · 2024 ACS · 103 SHOWN OF 103

Most owner cost-burdened, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 103 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 103 is 20.0%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Garden City, SCSC11,59139.0%+9.7 pts

02Dentsville, SCSC15,20935.9%+4.4 pts

03Hollywood, SCSC5,65233.3%−5.9 pts

04Hartsville, SCSC7,37428.8%+7.8 pts

05Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19628.5%−9.3 pts

06Port Royal, SCSC16,64828.3%−13.6 pts

07North Charleston, SCSC129,24528.2%−4.9 pts

08Blythewood, SCSC7,23328.0%+6.0 pts

09Hardeeville, SCSC16,45927.7%−16.1 pts

10Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04427.1%–

11Marion, SCSC6,02826.9%+0.9 pts

12Woodfield, SCSC9,46526.8%−1.6 pts

13Lake City, SCSC5,94026.6%+0.7 pts

14Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93625.9%+0.6 pts

15Conway, SCSC30,62725.3%−1.7 pts

16North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34625.1%−6.6 pts

17Forest Acres, SCSC10,39024.7%+3.3 pts

18Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88224.7%−12.0 pts

19Gaffney, SCSC12,58324.6%+0.4 pts

20Sans Souci, SCSC7,66524.4%−4.0 pts

21Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34624.3%−12.9 pts

22Homeland Park, SCSC6,63224.2%−4.6 pts

23Sumter, SCSC43,09423.7%+0.5 pts

24Beaufort, SCSC15,77523.2%−6.3 pts

25Summerville, SCSC53,17722.9%−4.4 pts

26Charleston, SCSC159,42322.9%−12.5 pts

27Chester, SCSC5,32422.7%−9.5 pts

28Hanahan, SCSC22,41522.5%−3.8 pts

29Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46922.5%−12.8 pts

30Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02322.5%−2.4 pts

31Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93722.4%−12.1 pts

32Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04422.3%−12.1 pts

33Greenwood, SCSC22,74522.2%−6.9 pts

34Berea, SCSC16,86222.2%−6.6 pts

35Little River, SCSC11,77121.9%−8.2 pts

36Bluffton, SCSC36,80721.9%−28.0 pts

37Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26321.8%–

38Florence, SCSC41,23121.8%−0.1 pts

39Red Hill, SCSC15,92021.6%−3.8 pts

40Socastee, SCSC23,79621.6%−6.7 pts

41Georgetown, SCSC8,86921.4%−4.9 pts

42Rock Hill, SCSC75,91121.2%−7.1 pts

43Forestbrook, SCSC7,47921.2%−11.8 pts

44Gantt, SCSC15,40120.8%−15.8 pts

45Welcome, SCSC6,52720.7%−12.2 pts

46Anderson, SCSC31,32320.6%−5.6 pts

47Lancaster, SCSC9,62320.5%−8.4 pts

48Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61220.4%−3.9 pts

49White Knoll, SCSC8,31020.3%–

50Darlington, SCSC6,07520.2%−6.9 pts

51Greer, SCSC50,00720.0%−3.2 pts

52Ladson, SCSC16,14020.0%−11.1 pts

53Clover, SCSC7,65919.8%−3.8 pts

54Parker, SCSC12,89819.6%−10.0 pts

55Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00619.6%−7.4 pts

56Laurens, SCSC9,32719.5%−4.4 pts

57Central, SCSC5,29819.3%−9.2 pts

58Seneca, SCSC9,42419.3%−1.4 pts

59Columbia, SCSC147,03519.1%−7.0 pts

60Orangeburg, SCSC13,38318.8%−6.7 pts

61Clinton, SCSC7,91818.8%−8.3 pts

62Bennettsville, SCSC7,56518.6%−14.0 pts

63York, SCSC10,62018.5%−2.4 pts

64Lyman, SCSC7,10318.4%+2.3 pts

65West Columbia, SCSC18,48918.3%−3.6 pts

66Goose Creek, SCSC52,01018.1%−10.3 pts

67Mauldin, SCSC31,46518.0%−6.5 pts

68James Island, SCSC12,66017.8%–

69Camden, SCSC9,20117.7%−7.5 pts

70Newberry, SCSC10,89117.5%−12.6 pts

71Greenville, SCSC75,31017.4%−5.9 pts

72Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92117.2%+0.2 pts

73Simpsonville, SCSC28,45917.2%−6.1 pts

74Tega Cay, SCSC14,45717.2%−1.3 pts

75Centerville, SCSC7,04917.1%−2.9 pts

76Irmo, SCSC12,20416.7%−7.4 pts

77Clemson, SCSC18,94116.5%+1.0 pts

78St. Andrews, SCSC19,86816.4%−14.7 pts

79Burton, SCSC6,91216.1%−15.8 pts

80Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72215.8%−10.2 pts

81Lugoff, SCSC9,78615.6%−4.3 pts

82Easley, SCSC27,31915.3%−9.1 pts

83Spartanburg, SCSC39,97815.3%−8.2 pts

84Lexington, SCSC25,72914.7%−7.5 pts

85Five Forks, SCSC18,65614.6%−5.1 pts

86Cayce, SCSC13,68014.5%−8.7 pts

87Belvedere, SCSC5,18014.3%−6.1 pts

88Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13514.3%−9.8 pts

89Fort Mill, SCSC38,67314.0%−7.0 pts

90Taylors, SCSC24,50513.7%−9.2 pts

91Piedmont, SCSC5,46213.5%−3.7 pts

92Aiken, SCSC33,80813.5%−5.9 pts

93Sangaree, SCSC8,68113.5%−12.6 pts

94Red Bank, SCSC11,31413.4%−13.0 pts

95Walterboro, SCSC5,48513.3%−9.6 pts

96Union, SCSC8,07713.2%−9.1 pts

97Woodruff, SCSC6,02612.8%−6.0 pts

98Powdersville, SCSC10,77112.7%–

99North Augusta, SCSC26,98212.4%−8.3 pts

100Valley Falls, SCSC8,23912.1%−5.8 pts

101Oak Grove, SCSC12,25611.5%−6.2 pts

102Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8989.5%−11.9 pts

103Dillon, SCSC6,2279.2%−13.1 pts

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