RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most rent-burdened, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 48.1%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04477.7%+36.4 pts

02Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00672.7%+57.3 pts

03Woodfield, SCSC9,46570.3%+30.3 pts

04Centerville, SCSC7,04968.9%+39.2 pts

05Darlington, SCSC6,07563.2%+18.3 pts

06Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13563.0%+11.1 pts

07Georgetown, SCSC8,86962.8%+20.2 pts

08Dentsville, SCSC15,20961.8%+20.8 pts

09Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34661.6%+3.9 pts

10Parker, SCSC12,89861.2%+4.1 pts

11Lancaster, SCSC9,62361.1%+14.6 pts

12Berea, SCSC16,86260.6%+12.3 pts

13Easley, SCSC27,31959.8%+21.5 pts

14Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88259.8%+13.1 pts

15North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34659.7%+19.3 pts

16St. Andrews, SCSC19,86859.5%+15.6 pts

17Beaufort, SCSC15,77558.6%+14.4 pts

18Clemson, SCSC18,94158.0%−4.0 pts

19Belvedere, SCSC5,18056.7%−7.1 pts

20Columbia, SCSC147,03555.3%+5.1 pts

21Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92155.3%+15.0 pts

22Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93755.2%+6.1 pts

23Clover, SCSC7,65955.2%+3.0 pts

24Camden, SCSC9,20154.9%+13.3 pts

25Gantt, SCSC15,40154.7%+4.5 pts

26Ladson, SCSC16,14054.6%+19.8 pts

27Orangeburg, SCSC13,38354.4%+14.1 pts

28Fort Mill, SCSC38,67353.7%+29.4 pts

29Sans Souci, SCSC7,66553.6%+5.4 pts

30North Charleston, SCSC129,24553.1%+4.6 pts

31Laurens, SCSC9,32752.9%+3.0 pts

32Aiken, SCSC33,80852.4%+9.0 pts

33Charleston, SCSC159,42351.8%+0.9 pts

34Little River, SCSC11,77151.8%+14.8 pts

35Powdersville, SCSC10,77151.8%–

36Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61251.4%+13.3 pts

37Rock Hill, SCSC75,91151.2%+2.5 pts

38Piedmont, SCSC5,46251.2%+20.4 pts

39Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46951.0%+7.6 pts

40Walterboro, SCSC5,48550.9%+6.8 pts

41Hollywood, SCSC5,65250.8%+19.1 pts

42Five Forks, SCSC18,65650.7%−11.5 pts

43Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72250.7%+28.8 pts

44Lake City, SCSC5,94050.4%+7.0 pts

45Sumter, SCSC43,09450.4%+17.3 pts

46Spartanburg, SCSC39,97849.9%+2.6 pts

47Hartsville, SCSC7,37449.7%+2.4 pts

48Conway, SCSC30,62749.2%+8.3 pts

49Hanahan, SCSC22,41549.0%−0.7 pts

50Forest Acres, SCSC10,39048.7%+1.6 pts

51Florence, SCSC41,23148.5%+3.2 pts

52Summerville, SCSC53,17748.1%+4.0 pts

53Union, SCSC8,07747.9%+3.1 pts

54Greenville, SCSC75,31047.7%+6.3 pts

55Red Bank, SCSC11,31447.6%+3.1 pts

56Blythewood, SCSC7,23347.6%+35.3 pts

57Bluffton, SCSC36,80747.5%+2.5 pts

58York, SCSC10,62047.2%−1.8 pts

59Bennettsville, SCSC7,56547.2%+5.8 pts

60Homeland Park, SCSC6,63247.1%−2.2 pts

61Lyman, SCSC7,10347.0%+9.0 pts

62West Columbia, SCSC18,48946.8%+6.7 pts

63Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19646.7%−1.8 pts

64Sangaree, SCSC8,68146.7%+7.4 pts

65White Knoll, SCSC8,31046.5%–

66Dillon, SCSC6,22746.3%+12.3 pts

67Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89845.7%+2.1 pts

68Lexington, SCSC25,72945.6%−3.8 pts

69Valley Falls, SCSC8,23945.5%−1.1 pts

70Anderson, SCSC31,32345.5%−13.8 pts

71Seneca, SCSC9,42445.5%+6.9 pts

72Cayce, SCSC13,68045.3%−3.3 pts

73Simpsonville, SCSC28,45943.9%−5.7 pts

74Port Royal, SCSC16,64843.8%−0.2 pts

75Taylors, SCSC24,50543.7%+7.2 pts

76Burton, SCSC6,91243.4%+1.3 pts

77Chester, SCSC5,32443.2%−13.5 pts

78Goose Creek, SCSC52,01042.6%+5.3 pts

79Greenwood, SCSC22,74542.5%−8.3 pts

80Gaffney, SCSC12,58342.2%+0.1 pts

81Oak Grove, SCSC12,25641.5%+2.6 pts

82Welcome, SCSC6,52741.1%−10.0 pts

83Mauldin, SCSC31,46540.6%+9.1 pts

84Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02340.5%−15.0 pts

85Socastee, SCSC23,79640.1%−5.7 pts

86Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04439.8%–

87Greer, SCSC50,00739.3%−8.0 pts

88Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26339.0%–

89Clinton, SCSC7,91838.9%−4.1 pts

90Irmo, SCSC12,20438.8%−2.6 pts

91James Island, SCSC12,66038.8%–

92Lugoff, SCSC9,78638.7%+5.9 pts

93Woodruff, SCSC6,02636.0%−6.6 pts

94Hardeeville, SCSC16,45936.0%−10.8 pts

95Red Hill, SCSC15,92034.9%−17.4 pts

96North Augusta, SCSC26,98234.7%−1.2 pts

97Central, SCSC5,29834.3%−26.0 pts

98Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93632.7%−9.4 pts

99Newberry, SCSC10,89131.0%−13.3 pts

100Garden City, SCSC11,59130.8%−13.1 pts

101Marion, SCSC6,02830.0%−22.4 pts

102Tega Cay, SCSC14,45725.2%−23.7 pts

103Forestbrook, SCSC7,47913.9%−27.7 pts

104Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.0%–

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