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 (2010 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 26.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS