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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 103 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Garden City, SCSC11,59139.0%–

02Dentsville, SCSC15,20935.9%–

03Hollywood, SCSC5,65233.3%–

04Hartsville, SCSC7,37428.8%–

05Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19628.5%–

06Port Royal, SCSC16,64828.3%–

07North Charleston, SCSC129,24528.2%–

08Blythewood, SCSC7,23328.0%–

09Hardeeville, SCSC16,45927.7%–

10Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04427.1%–

11Marion, SCSC6,02826.9%–

12Woodfield, SCSC9,46526.8%–

13Lake City, SCSC5,94026.6%–

14Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93625.9%–

15Conway, SCSC30,62725.3%–

16North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34625.1%–

17Forest Acres, SCSC10,39024.7%–

18Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88224.7%–

19Gaffney, SCSC12,58324.6%–

20Sans Souci, SCSC7,66524.4%–

21Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34624.3%–

22Homeland Park, SCSC6,63224.2%–

23Sumter, SCSC43,09423.7%–

24Beaufort, SCSC15,77523.2%–

25Summerville, SCSC53,17722.9%–

26Charleston, SCSC159,42322.9%–

27Chester, SCSC5,32422.7%–

28Hanahan, SCSC22,41522.5%–

29Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46922.5%–

30Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02322.5%–

31Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93722.4%–

32Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04422.3%–

33Greenwood, SCSC22,74522.2%–

34Berea, SCSC16,86222.2%–

35Little River, SCSC11,77121.9%–

36Bluffton, SCSC36,80721.9%–

37Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26321.8%–

38Florence, SCSC41,23121.8%–

39Red Hill, SCSC15,92021.6%–

40Socastee, SCSC23,79621.6%–

41Georgetown, SCSC8,86921.4%–

42Rock Hill, SCSC75,91121.2%–

43Forestbrook, SCSC7,47921.2%–

44Gantt, SCSC15,40120.8%–

45Welcome, SCSC6,52720.7%–

46Anderson, SCSC31,32320.6%–

47Lancaster, SCSC9,62320.5%–

48Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61220.4%–

49White Knoll, SCSC8,31020.3%–

50Darlington, SCSC6,07520.2%–

51Greer, SCSC50,00720.0%–

52Ladson, SCSC16,14020.0%–

53Clover, SCSC7,65919.8%–

54Parker, SCSC12,89819.6%–

55Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00619.6%–

56Laurens, SCSC9,32719.5%–

57Central, SCSC5,29819.3%–

58Seneca, SCSC9,42419.3%–

59Columbia, SCSC147,03519.1%–

60Orangeburg, SCSC13,38318.8%–

61Clinton, SCSC7,91818.8%–

62Bennettsville, SCSC7,56518.6%–

63York, SCSC10,62018.5%–

64Lyman, SCSC7,10318.4%–

65West Columbia, SCSC18,48918.3%–

66Goose Creek, SCSC52,01018.1%–

67Mauldin, SCSC31,46518.0%–

68James Island, SCSC12,66017.8%–

69Camden, SCSC9,20117.7%–

70Newberry, SCSC10,89117.5%–

71Greenville, SCSC75,31017.4%–

72Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92117.2%–

73Simpsonville, SCSC28,45917.2%–

74Tega Cay, SCSC14,45717.2%–

75Centerville, SCSC7,04917.1%–

76Irmo, SCSC12,20416.7%–

77Clemson, SCSC18,94116.5%–

78St. Andrews, SCSC19,86816.4%–

79Burton, SCSC6,91216.1%–

80Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72215.8%–

81Lugoff, SCSC9,78615.6%–

82Easley, SCSC27,31915.3%–

83Spartanburg, SCSC39,97815.3%–

84Lexington, SCSC25,72914.7%–

85Five Forks, SCSC18,65614.6%–

86Cayce, SCSC13,68014.5%–

87Belvedere, SCSC5,18014.3%–

88Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13514.3%–

89Fort Mill, SCSC38,67314.0%–

90Taylors, SCSC24,50513.7%–

91Piedmont, SCSC5,46213.5%–

92Aiken, SCSC33,80813.5%–

93Sangaree, SCSC8,68113.5%–

94Red Bank, SCSC11,31413.4%–

95Walterboro, SCSC5,48513.3%–

96Union, SCSC8,07713.2%–

97Woodruff, SCSC6,02612.8%–

98Powdersville, SCSC10,77112.7%–

99North Augusta, SCSC26,98212.4%–

100Valley Falls, SCSC8,23912.1%–

101Oak Grove, SCSC12,25611.5%–

102Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8989.5%–

103Dillon, SCSC6,2279.2%–

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