Most Affordable Cities in South Carolina

Cost of living rankings for 101 cities in South Carolina with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, South Carolina is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 99.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Bennettsville

Index: 71

Most Expensive

Mount Pleasant

Index: 176

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

101

eligible statewide total

South Carolina Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 101 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Bennettsville	71	$117,016	$885	$37,115
2	Homeland Park	72	$103,700	$1,102	$40,218
3	Dillon	72	$121,407	$885	$35,891
4	Union	75	$141,339	$1,003	$31,914
5	Marion	75	$149,320	$885	$30,662
6	Lake City	75	$128,948	$1,121	$33,600
7	Chester	76	$140,093	$1,103	$46,138
8	Newberry	78	$175,752	$933	$51,260
9	Woodfield	79	$150,800	$1,226	$45,526
10	Belvedere	79	$143,500	$1,329	$53,021
11	St. Andrews	80	$161,300	$1,226	$46,511
12	Dentsville	80	$163,700	$1,226	$45,473
13	Clinton	80	$176,385	$1,119	$44,522
14	Darlington	80	$155,797	$1,274	$33,952
15	Orangeburg	81	$168,171	$1,272	$38,635
16	Gaffney	81	$187,191	$1,064	$41,089
17	Parker	82	$150,400	$1,507	$40,043
18	Walterboro	82	$208,506	$913	$56,457
19	Greenwood	83	$190,211	$1,158	$41,150
20	Red Bank	83	$189,000	$1,226	$68,004
21	Laurens	83	$194,764	$1,119	$49,246
22	Hartsville	83	$186,999	$1,201	$49,272
23	Seven Oaks	85	$208,400	$1,226	$62,955
24	Gantt	86	$184,400	$1,507	$47,316
25	Centerville	87	$229,700	$1,102	$64,380
26	Sumter	88	$208,202	$1,509	$55,592
27	Berea	88	$204,700	$1,507	$49,829
28	Welcome	88	$206,300	$1,507	$66,094
29	Cayce	89	$213,077	$1,486	$62,045
30	Oak Grove	89	$241,969	$1,226	$74,554
31	Lugoff	89	$269,200	$954	$69,485
32	Florence	90	$223,905	$1,525	$56,143
33	Spartanburg	90	$232,218	$1,376	$51,964
34	Garden City	90	$217,400	$1,504	$47,249
35	White Knoll	90	$249,400	$1,226	$80,246
36	Columbia	91	$230,191	$1,479	$55,529
37	Socastee	91	$234,200	$1,504	$62,257
38	Valley Falls	91	$256,600	$1,196	$55,661
39	Sans Souci	91	$226,500	$1,507	$45,069
40	Anderson	93	$273,856	$1,263	$46,933
41	West Columbia	93	$230,407	$1,684	$56,912
42	Red Hill	93	$249,500	$1,504	$68,250
43	Lancaster	93	$289,273	$1,069	$46,311
44	Georgetown	93	$251,667	$1,435	$56,981
45	Central	95	$292,168	$1,262	$60,258
46	Aiken	96	$280,880	$1,387	$76,746
47	Camden	96	$252,634	$1,782	$63,576
48	Mauldin	97	$296,785	$1,377	$82,331
49	Laurel Bay	97	$231,800	$2,010	$54,345
50	Boiling Springs	98	$280,683	$1,630	$72,068

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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