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.

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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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES