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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04477.7%+88%

02Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00672.7%+372%

03Woodfield, SCSC9,46570.3%+76%

04Centerville, SCSC7,04968.9%+132%

05Darlington, SCSC6,07563.2%+41%

06Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13563.0%+21%

07Georgetown, SCSC8,86962.8%+47%

08Dentsville, SCSC15,20961.8%+51%

09Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34661.6%+7%

10Parker, SCSC12,89861.2%+7%

11Lancaster, SCSC9,62361.1%+31%

12Berea, SCSC16,86260.6%+26%

13Easley, SCSC27,31959.8%+56%

14Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88259.8%+28%

15North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34659.7%+48%

16St. Andrews, SCSC19,86859.5%+35%

17Beaufort, SCSC15,77558.6%+32%

18Clemson, SCSC18,94158.0%−6%

19Belvedere, SCSC5,18056.7%−11%

20Columbia, SCSC147,03555.3%+10%

21Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92155.3%+37%

22Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93755.2%+13%

23Clover, SCSC7,65955.2%+6%

24Camden, SCSC9,20154.9%+32%

25Gantt, SCSC15,40154.7%+9%

26Ladson, SCSC16,14054.6%+57%

27Orangeburg, SCSC13,38354.4%+35%

28Fort Mill, SCSC38,67353.7%+121%

29Sans Souci, SCSC7,66553.6%+11%

30North Charleston, SCSC129,24553.1%+9%

31Laurens, SCSC9,32752.9%+6%

32Aiken, SCSC33,80852.4%+21%

33Charleston, SCSC159,42351.8%+2%

34Little River, SCSC11,77151.8%+40%

35Powdersville, SCSC10,77151.8%–

36Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61251.4%+35%

37Rock Hill, SCSC75,91151.2%+5%

38Piedmont, SCSC5,46251.2%+66%

39Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46951.0%+17%

40Walterboro, SCSC5,48550.9%+16%

41Hollywood, SCSC5,65250.8%+60%

42Five Forks, SCSC18,65650.7%−18%

43Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72250.7%+132%

44Lake City, SCSC5,94050.4%+16%

45Sumter, SCSC43,09450.4%+52%

46Spartanburg, SCSC39,97849.9%+5%

47Hartsville, SCSC7,37449.7%+5%

48Conway, SCSC30,62749.2%+20%

49Hanahan, SCSC22,41549.0%−1%

50Forest Acres, SCSC10,39048.7%+3%

51Florence, SCSC41,23148.5%+7%

52Summerville, SCSC53,17748.1%+9%

53Union, SCSC8,07747.9%+7%

54Greenville, SCSC75,31047.7%+15%

55Red Bank, SCSC11,31447.6%+7%

56Blythewood, SCSC7,23347.6%+289%

57Bluffton, SCSC36,80747.5%+5%

58York, SCSC10,62047.2%−4%

59Bennettsville, SCSC7,56547.2%+14%

60Homeland Park, SCSC6,63247.1%−4%

61Lyman, SCSC7,10347.0%+24%

62West Columbia, SCSC18,48946.8%+17%

63Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19646.7%−4%

64Sangaree, SCSC8,68146.7%+19%

65White Knoll, SCSC8,31046.5%–

66Dillon, SCSC6,22746.3%+36%

67Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89845.7%+5%

68Lexington, SCSC25,72945.6%−8%

69Valley Falls, SCSC8,23945.5%−2%

70Anderson, SCSC31,32345.5%−23%

71Seneca, SCSC9,42445.5%+18%

72Cayce, SCSC13,68045.3%−7%

73Simpsonville, SCSC28,45943.9%−11%

74Port Royal, SCSC16,64843.8%−1%

75Taylors, SCSC24,50543.7%+20%

76Burton, SCSC6,91243.4%+3%

77Chester, SCSC5,32443.2%−24%

78Goose Creek, SCSC52,01042.6%+14%

79Greenwood, SCSC22,74542.5%−16%

80Gaffney, SCSC12,58342.2%+0%

81Oak Grove, SCSC12,25641.5%+7%

82Welcome, SCSC6,52741.1%−20%

83Mauldin, SCSC31,46540.6%+29%

84Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02340.5%−27%

85Socastee, SCSC23,79640.1%−12%

86Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04439.8%–

87Greer, SCSC50,00739.3%−17%

88Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26339.0%–

89Clinton, SCSC7,91838.9%−9%

90Irmo, SCSC12,20438.8%−6%

91James Island, SCSC12,66038.8%–

92Lugoff, SCSC9,78638.7%+18%

93Woodruff, SCSC6,02636.0%−16%

94Hardeeville, SCSC16,45936.0%−23%

95Red Hill, SCSC15,92034.9%−33%

96North Augusta, SCSC26,98234.7%−3%

97Central, SCSC5,29834.3%−43%

98Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93632.7%−22%

99Newberry, SCSC10,89131.0%−30%

100Garden City, SCSC11,59130.8%−30%

101Marion, SCSC6,02830.0%−43%

102Tega Cay, SCSC14,45725.2%−48%

103Forestbrook, SCSC7,47913.9%−67%

104Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES