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Most affordable towns in South Carolina

Ranked by how many years of a typical SC household income ($69,324) it takes to buy each town's median home. Lower is easier to buy in. 171 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Denmark 1 Denmark 0.9 yrs $63,900 median home Map of East Gaffney 2 East Gaffney 1.1 yrs $77,600 median home Saluda 3 Saluda 1.1 yrs $77,700 median home
#TownYears of incomeHome valueMedian income
1 Map of Denmark Denmark3,117 people 0.9 yrs $63,900 $27,451
2 Map of East Gaffney East Gaffney2,824 people 1.1 yrs $77,600 $25,227
3 Saluda Saluda3,055 people 1.1 yrs $77,700 $42,506
4 Map of Allendale Allendale2,653 people 1.2 yrs $86,500 $23,529
5 Map of Gloverville Gloverville2,505 people 1.3 yrs $89,800 $52,197
6 Saxon4,085 people 1.3 yrs $90,000 $32,292
7 Map of Cherryvale Cherryvale2,611 people 1.3 yrs $90,500 $40,428
8 Map of McCormick McCormick2,506 people 1.3 yrs $92,000 $41,111
9 Bennettsville Bennettsville7,751 people 1.3 yrs $92,100 $37,115
10 Mullins3,914 people 1.4 yrs $95,300 $34,908
11 Brookdale4,291 people 1.4 yrs $96,500 $39,449
12 Homeland Park6,632 people 1.5 yrs $103,700 $40,218
13 Map of Williston Williston2,870 people 1.5 yrs $105,100 $39,484
14 Map of Abbeville Abbeville4,872 people 1.5 yrs $106,400 $40,575
15 Map of Union Union8,079 people 1.6 yrs $109,400 $31,914
16 Southern Shops3,797 people 1.6 yrs $109,600 $37,754
17 North Hartsville3,304 people 1.6 yrs $110,600 $59,744
18 Dillon Dillon6,354 people 1.7 yrs $115,500 $35,891
19 Varnville2,571 people 1.7 yrs $115,800 $55,714
20 Andrews Andrews3,485 people 1.7 yrs $116,400 $57,247
21 Arcadia3,426 people 1.7 yrs $116,800 $55,218
22 Judson2,515 people 1.7 yrs $119,100 $38,646
23 Arthurtown3,272 people 1.7 yrs $120,100 $21,046
24 Map of Ninety Six Ninety Six2,521 people 1.7 yrs $121,000 $55,417
25 Map of Edgefield Edgefield4,010 people 1.8 yrs $122,500 $39,688
26 Chester Chester5,218 people 1.8 yrs $123,000 $46,138
27 Hilltop2,950 people 1.8 yrs $125,800 $37,444
28 Map of Bishopville Bishopville2,910 people 1.8 yrs $128,200 $39,276
29 Map of Winnsboro Winnsboro3,322 people 1.9 yrs $132,400 $37,434
30 Belton Belton4,458 people 1.9 yrs $133,500 $49,107
31 Map of Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville4,941 people 1.9 yrs $135,100 $49,646
32 Greenwood Greenwood22,536 people 2.0 yrs $136,300 $41,150
33 Marion Marion6,206 people 2.0 yrs $137,300 $30,662
34 Map of Gaffney Gaffney12,596 people 2.0 yrs $137,700 $41,089
35 Map of Newberry Newberry10,790 people 2.1 yrs $142,400 $51,260
36 Belvedere5,180 people 2.1 yrs $143,500 $53,021
37 Lake City5,988 people 2.1 yrs $144,300 $33,600
38 Map of Barnwell Barnwell4,613 people 2.1 yrs $145,300 $52,006
39 Parker12,898 people 2.2 yrs $150,400 $40,043
40 Map of Woodfield Woodfield9,465 people 2.2 yrs $150,800 $45,526
41 Cheraw Cheraw4,960 people 2.2 yrs $152,200 $26,689
42 Map of Honea Path Honea Path3,739 people 2.2 yrs $155,400 $32,900
43 Whitney3,685 people 2.3 yrs $157,400 $51,275
44 Dalzell2,946 people 2.3 yrs $157,500 $47,354
45 Map of Manning Manning3,863 people 2.3 yrs $157,600 $28,569
46 Bamberg2,996 people 2.3 yrs $157,900 $49,531
47 Map of Clearwater Clearwater3,319 people 2.3 yrs $158,100 $51,731
48 St. Andrews St. Andrews19,868 people 2.3 yrs $161,300 $46,511
49 Piedmont5,462 people 2.3 yrs $161,900 $52,764
50 Map of Williamston Williamston4,170 people 2.3 yrs $162,800 $64,389
51 Map of Orangeburg Orangeburg13,253 people 2.4 yrs $163,500 $38,635
52 Dentsville15,209 people 2.4 yrs $163,700 $45,473
53 Arkwright2,816 people 2.4 yrs $164,100 $53,519
54 Cayce Cayce13,741 people 2.4 yrs $166,800 $62,045
55 Map of Georgetown Georgetown8,565 people 2.4 yrs $168,100 $56,981
56 Map of Walhalla Walhalla4,157 people 2.5 yrs $171,900 $36,327
57 Map of Darlington Darlington6,120 people 2.5 yrs $172,300 $33,952
58 Map of Clinton Clinton7,676 people 2.5 yrs $173,400 $44,522
59 Map of New Ellenton New Ellenton2,837 people 2.5 yrs $174,200 $58,476
60 Map of Liberty Liberty3,350 people 2.5 yrs $174,300 $42,206
61 Map of Kingstree Kingstree3,132 people 2.6 yrs $177,000 $26,322
62 Golden Grove2,913 people 2.6 yrs $178,000 $72,565
63 Map of Westminster Westminster2,521 people 2.6 yrs $178,100 $40,946
64 Map of Laurens Laurens9,336 people 2.6 yrs $180,700 $49,246
65 East Camden4,194 people 2.6 yrs $183,100 $53,715
66 Map of Walterboro Walterboro5,480 people 2.6 yrs $183,500 $56,457
67 Map of Gantt Gantt15,401 people 2.7 yrs $184,400 $47,316
68 Capitol View4,374 people 2.7 yrs $187,600 $46,645
69 Red Bank11,314 people 2.7 yrs $189,000 $68,004
70 Map of Burnettown Burnettown3,135 people 2.7 yrs $189,800 $50,347
71 Inman Inman3,166 people 2.8 yrs $192,500 $63,599
72 York York8,969 people 2.9 yrs $198,600 $56,176
73 Map of Sumter Sumter43,053 people 2.9 yrs $199,100 $55,592
74 Map of West Columbia West Columbia17,963 people 2.9 yrs $201,700 $56,912
75 Dunean3,668 people 2.9 yrs $203,000 $48,553
76 Irmo Irmo11,813 people 2.9 yrs $203,400 $80,489
77 Map of Spartanburg Spartanburg38,910 people 2.9 yrs $203,700 $51,964
78 Map of Pickens Pickens3,155 people 2.9 yrs $204,100 $55,000
79 Map of Berea Berea16,862 people 3.0 yrs $204,700 $49,829
80 Map of Woodruff Woodruff4,538 people 3.0 yrs $204,800 $70,959
81 Hartsville Hartsville7,419 people 3.0 yrs $205,600 $49,272
82 Welcome6,527 people 3.0 yrs $206,300 $66,094
83 Map of Hampton Hampton2,636 people 3.0 yrs $206,400 $43,472
84 Seven Oaks15,921 people 3.0 yrs $208,400 $62,955
85 Map of Oak Grove Oak Grove12,256 people 3.0 yrs $210,300 $74,554
86 Map of Florence Florence40,408 people 3.0 yrs $211,400 $56,143
87 Duncan Duncan4,310 people 3.0 yrs $211,400 $52,500
88 Roebuck2,902 people 3.1 yrs $211,600 $51,204
89 Map of Loris Loris2,645 people 3.1 yrs $214,300 $36,899
90 Map of Landrum Landrum2,620 people 3.1 yrs $215,000 $44,238
91 Garden City11,591 people 3.1 yrs $217,400 $47,249
92 Map of Anderson Anderson30,051 people 3.1 yrs $218,200 $46,933
93 Springdale2,742 people 3.2 yrs $221,700 $77,722
94 Map of Wellford Wellford3,515 people 3.2 yrs $223,000 $57,338
95 Lugoff9,786 people 3.2 yrs $223,900 $69,485
96 Sans Souci7,665 people 3.3 yrs $226,500 $45,069
97 Pine Ridge Pine Ridge2,596 people 3.3 yrs $227,900 $95,000
98 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland3,764 people 3.3 yrs $228,400 $62,981
99 Centerville7,049 people 3.3 yrs $229,700 $64,380
100 Map of Laurel Bay Laurel Bay5,882 people 3.3 yrs $231,800 $54,345
101 Map of North Augusta North Augusta25,653 people 3.4 yrs $233,600 $86,092
102 Socastee Socastee23,796 people 3.4 yrs $234,200 $62,257
103 Ladson16,140 people 3.4 yrs $234,900 $78,760
104 Map of Ravenel Ravenel2,615 people 3.4 yrs $238,700 $82,738
105 Map of Lancaster Lancaster8,921 people 3.4 yrs $239,100 $46,311
106 Map of Seneca Seneca8,993 people 3.5 yrs $240,000 $52,022
107 Boiling Springs12,936 people 3.5 yrs $244,400 $72,068
108 Burton6,912 people 3.6 yrs $247,600 $68,063
109 White Knoll White Knoll8,310 people 3.6 yrs $249,400 $80,246
110 Red Hill15,920 people 3.6 yrs $249,500 $68,250
111 Pendleton3,594 people 3.6 yrs $250,500 $61,901
112 Sangaree8,681 people 3.6 yrs $251,800 $77,673
113 Wyboo3,639 people 3.6 yrs $253,000 $59,074
114 Valley Falls8,239 people 3.7 yrs $256,600 $55,661
115 Map of Central Central5,320 people 3.7 yrs $256,600 $60,258
116 Map of Taylors Taylors24,505 people 3.7 yrs $257,500 $77,144
117 Lesslie3,077 people 3.7 yrs $258,400 $100,618
118 Mauldin Mauldin27,055 people 3.7 yrs $258,500 $82,331
119 Conway Conway27,263 people 3.8 yrs $260,900 $56,650
120 Easley24,841 people 3.8 yrs $263,500 $66,299
121 Map of Columbia Columbia139,643 people 3.8 yrs $264,300 $55,529
122 Camden Camden8,267 people 3.8 yrs $265,300 $63,576
123 Map of Fountain Inn Fountain Inn12,020 people 4.0 yrs $275,300 $73,585
124 Map of Lyman Lyman6,547 people 4.0 yrs $277,600 $75,653
125 Map of Northlake Northlake4,390 people 4.0 yrs $277,700 $89,635
126 Map of Forest Acres Forest Acres10,530 people 4.0 yrs $279,300 $78,306
127 Map of Travelers Rest Travelers Rest8,370 people 4.1 yrs $284,800 $54,583
128 Aiken Aiken32,521 people 4.1 yrs $286,800 $76,746
129 Greer Greer41,536 people 4.2 yrs $288,700 $82,626
130 Lakewood3,544 people 4.2 yrs $294,200 $56,500
131 Map of Rock Hill Rock Hill75,259 people 4.3 yrs $295,100 $68,771
132 Clover Clover7,234 people 4.3 yrs $295,700 $85,450
133 Lexington Lexington24,585 people 4.3 yrs $297,700 $87,126
134 Simpsonville Simpsonville26,144 people 4.3 yrs $299,300 $82,457
135 Map of North Charleston North Charleston119,913 people 4.4 yrs $302,200 $62,956
136 Little River11,771 people 4.4 yrs $305,800 $65,786
137 Map of Goose Creek Goose Creek48,078 people 4.4 yrs $306,000 $88,178
138 Summerville Summerville51,654 people 4.7 yrs $328,100 $81,046
139 Moncks Corner Moncks Corner15,485 people 4.8 yrs $333,200 $91,500
140 Powdersville10,771 people 4.8 yrs $334,900 $84,910
141 Forestbrook7,479 people 4.8 yrs $335,800 $81,286
142 Carolina Forest26,263 people 4.9 yrs $336,800 $74,436
143 Wade Hampton20,898 people 4.9 yrs $339,000 $77,449
144 Newport4,121 people 4.9 yrs $342,000 $110,417
145 Map of Beaufort Beaufort13,747 people 5.0 yrs $345,400 $61,220
146 Map of Port Royal Port Royal15,579 people 5.0 yrs $347,200 $74,870
147 Map of India Hook India Hook3,960 people 5.0 yrs $348,300 $106,667
148 Murrells Inlet10,044 people 5.3 yrs $366,000 $77,438
149 Hanahan21,452 people 5.4 yrs $374,800 $87,984
150 Map of Blythewood Blythewood5,731 people 5.5 yrs $384,600 $94,167
151 Map of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach38,371 people 5.6 yrs $388,800 $60,394
152 Map of Clemson Clemson18,072 people 5.7 yrs $398,400 $49,520
153 Map of North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach19,855 people 6.0 yrs $416,900 $72,722
154 Map of Lake Murray of Richland Lake Murray of Richland7,023 people 6.1 yrs $422,100 $119,107
155 Surfside Beach4,270 people 6.5 yrs $450,100 $70,106
156 Five Forks18,656 people 6.5 yrs $452,200 $141,786
157 Litchfield Beach9,044 people 6.6 yrs $459,000 $76,351
158 Map of Hollywood Hollywood5,382 people 6.6 yrs $460,100 $73,693
159 Lake Wylie16,006 people 7.0 yrs $485,600 $112,097
160 Greenville Greenville72,935 people 7.0 yrs $487,500 $71,472
161 Fort Mill Fort Mill30,775 people 7.0 yrs $487,500 $121,823
162 Hardeeville Hardeeville10,871 people 7.1 yrs $488,900 $78,365
163 Bluffton Bluffton33,157 people 7.1 yrs $492,100 $111,281
164 James Island12,198 people 7.3 yrs $508,600 $104,217
165 Charleston Charleston154,338 people 7.4 yrs $509,700 $92,414
166 Map of Tega Cay Tega Cay13,615 people 7.6 yrs $529,200 $142,000
167 Keowee Key3,351 people 8.0 yrs $556,000 $124,788
168 Baxter Village4,542 people 9.7 yrs $670,500 $151,629
169 Map of Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island37,911 people 9.9 yrs $687,400 $94,657
170 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant93,993 people 10.8 yrs $748,500 $124,755
171 Isle of Palms4,362 people 22.8 yrs $1,581,300 $156,979

How this ranking works

We divide each town’s median home value by the SC median household income ($69,324). The result is how many years of a typical paycheck it takes to buy a typical home there. Lower is more affordable. Across South Carolina as a whole it’s 3.7 years.

Why not each town’s own income? That would rank wealthy towns with half-million-dollar homes as “affordable” only because their residents earn so much. One shared income answers the question people actually ask: where could a typical family afford to live?

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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