RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Most owner cost-burdened, South Carolina cities · 2010

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 98 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

01Bluffton, SCSC36,80749.9%–

02Hardeeville, SCSC16,45943.7%–

03Port Royal, SCSC16,64841.9%–

04Hollywood, SCSC5,65239.2%–

05Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19637.8%–

06Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34637.2%–

07Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88236.6%–

08Gantt, SCSC15,40136.5%–

09Charleston, SCSC159,42335.4%–

10Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46935.3%–

11Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93734.5%–

12Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04434.4%–

13North Charleston, SCSC129,24533.2%–

14Forestbrook, SCSC7,47933.0%–

15Welcome, SCSC6,52732.8%–

16Bennettsville, SCSC7,56532.5%–

17Chester, SCSC5,32432.2%–

18Burton, SCSC6,91231.9%–

19North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34631.7%–

20Dentsville, SCSC15,20931.5%–

21Ladson, SCSC16,14031.2%–

22St. Andrews, SCSC19,86831.0%–

23Little River, SCSC11,77130.2%–

24Newberry, SCSC10,89130.2%–

25Parker, SCSC12,89829.6%–

26Beaufort, SCSC15,77529.4%–

27Garden City, SCSC11,59129.3%–

28Greenwood, SCSC22,74529.1%–

29Homeland Park, SCSC6,63228.9%–

30Lancaster, SCSC9,62328.8%–

31Berea, SCSC16,86228.8%–

32Goose Creek, SCSC52,01028.5%–

33Central, SCSC5,29828.5%–

34Sans Souci, SCSC7,66528.4%–

35Woodfield, SCSC9,46528.4%–

36Rock Hill, SCSC75,91128.4%–

37Socastee, SCSC23,79628.3%–

38Summerville, SCSC53,17727.4%–

39Darlington, SCSC6,07527.1%–

40Conway, SCSC30,62727.0%–

41Clinton, SCSC7,91827.0%–

42Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00627.0%–

43Red Bank, SCSC11,31426.4%–

44Georgetown, SCSC8,86926.3%–

45Hanahan, SCSC22,41526.3%–

46Anderson, SCSC31,32326.2%–

47Sangaree, SCSC8,68126.1%–

48Columbia, SCSC147,03526.0%–

49Marion, SCSC6,02826.0%–

50Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72226.0%–

51Lake City, SCSC5,94025.9%–

52Orangeburg, SCSC13,38325.5%–

53Red Hill, SCSC15,92025.4%–

54Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93625.3%–

55Camden, SCSC9,20125.2%–

56Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02324.8%–

57Easley, SCSC27,31924.5%–

58Mauldin, SCSC31,46524.5%–

59Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61224.2%–

60Gaffney, SCSC12,58324.2%–

61Irmo, SCSC12,20424.1%–

62Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13524.1%–

63Laurens, SCSC9,32724.0%–

64Clover, SCSC7,65923.6%–

65Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.5%–

66Greenville, SCSC75,31023.3%–

67Simpsonville, SCSC28,45923.3%–

68Sumter, SCSC43,09423.3%–

69Greer, SCSC50,00723.2%–

70Cayce, SCSC13,68023.2%–

71Walterboro, SCSC5,48522.9%–

72Taylors, SCSC24,50522.8%–

73Union, SCSC8,07722.3%–

74Dillon, SCSC6,22722.2%–

75Lexington, SCSC25,72922.2%–

76Blythewood, SCSC7,23322.0%–

77Florence, SCSC41,23121.9%–

78West Columbia, SCSC18,48921.9%–

79Forest Acres, SCSC10,39021.5%–

80Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89821.4%–

81Hartsville, SCSC7,37421.1%–

82Fort Mill, SCSC38,67321.0%–

83York, SCSC10,62020.9%–

84North Augusta, SCSC26,98220.7%–

85Seneca, SCSC9,42420.7%–

86Belvedere, SCSC5,18020.4%–

87Centerville, SCSC7,04920.0%–

88Lugoff, SCSC9,78619.9%–

89Five Forks, SCSC18,65619.7%–

90Aiken, SCSC33,80819.5%–

91Woodruff, SCSC6,02618.9%–

92Tega Cay, SCSC14,45718.5%–

93Valley Falls, SCSC8,23917.9%–

94Oak Grove, SCSC12,25617.7%–

95Piedmont, SCSC5,46217.2%–

96Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92117.0%–

97Lyman, SCSC7,10316.1%–

98Clemson, SCSC18,94115.5%–

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