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Cost of Living in South Carolina

Browse cost of living data for 103 cities across South Carolina — housing, rent, income, and affordability.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023

Cities Tracked
103
Avg Home Value
$250,677
National: $426,735
Avg Rent
$1,149
National: $1,527
Avg Income
$65,632
National: $84,532

All Cities in South Carolina

CityPop.Home ValueRentIncomeIndex
Charleston152,014$469,100$1,632$90,038109
Columbia138,019$243,500$1,158$55,65365
North Charleston117,460$267,700$1,364$62,78974
Mount Pleasant92,662$667,100$2,026$121,364146
Rock Hill74,769$267,400$1,279$64,77072
Greenville71,755$453,300$1,248$68,46096
Summerville51,262$295,700$1,414$78,62179
Goose Creek46,964$279,500$1,611$87,43783
Sumter43,065$188,400$1,055$53,07155
Florence40,205$189,800$922$56,43351
Greer39,191$264,300$1,144$80,03068
Spartanburg38,578$185,300$1,043$51,19354
Hilton Head Island37,805$652,100$1,518$96,715130
Myrtle Beach37,214$347,700$1,132$53,67978
Aiken32,334$261,800$1,199$69,83769
Bluffton31,323$444,500$2,187$105,463121
Anderson29,563$199,600$965$44,32154
Fort Mill28,281$457,000$1,437$127,537101
Carolina Forest26,373$298,700$1,567$70,64784
Conway26,082$236,300$881$54,84156
Mauldin25,985$242,100$1,401$81,02772
Simpsonville25,125$267,500$1,322$79,23373
North Augusta24,928$220,500$1,080$90,13260
Socastee24,629$218,200$1,244$59,82664
Lexington24,132$271,200$1,360$83,26375
Easley23,942$243,100$903$65,33058
Taylors23,686$242,700$1,260$71,74768
Greenwood22,527$123,400$826$40,25340
Hanahan21,119$339,800$1,324$84,06183
St. Andrews20,953$146,700$1,060$45,32149
Wade Hampton20,703$293,300$1,064$75,52269
North Myrtle Beach19,343$371,900$1,171$72,11183
Five Forks19,093$424,600$2,139$140,668117
Clemson17,759$359,100$972$49,71375
West Columbia17,723$186,200$1,092$54,15256
Berea16,642$187,200$1,032$48,10454
Red Hill16,480$223,900$1,078$62,13260
Ladson16,261$222,100$1,517$83,03172
Seven Oaks15,990$195,900$1,185$64,00360
Dentsville15,396$154,600$1,145$44,02953
Lake Wylie15,177$464,200$1,517$112,113105
Gantt15,057$156,200$1,021$47,26550
Port Royal15,047$298,000$1,606$70,33085
Moncks Corner14,362$312,800$1,203$91,51676
Cayce13,718$158,900$1,358$58,09559
Beaufort13,660$310,400$1,061$59,45471
Tega Cay13,267$494,500$1,307$141,037103
Orangeburg13,189$145,000$765$33,06641
Gaffney12,612$141,100$822$41,21442
Boiling Springs12,609$230,000$1,267$79,79866
Parker12,564$121,800$1,066$38,60747
Oak Grove12,031$195,700$988$75,50654
Irmo11,799$193,100$1,412$85,13765
James Island11,738$454,200$1,443$100,176101
Powdersville11,321$318,600$1,231$88,12578
Fountain Inn11,307$255,400$1,072$72,02164
Red Bank10,950$176,200$1,141$60,34856
Garden City10,820$194,100$1,382$50,02765
Newberry10,733$124,600$837$47,88540
Forest Acres10,491$260,500$1,182$76,41768
Little River10,457$267,800$1,531$64,59079
Murrells Inlet10,087$355,800$1,702$75,43895
Woodfield9,901$128,600$1,190$38,39451
Litchfield Beach9,544$409,100$1,623$74,451100
Lugoff9,475$201,800$793$61,31649
Laurens9,307$139,800$795$55,20741
Hardeeville9,293$467,500$1,384$78,233102
Seneca8,910$223,100$806$52,20752
Lancaster8,738$226,300$824$43,23453
York8,697$161,000$833$47,31545
Sangaree8,517$231,900$1,428$77,93971
Georgetown8,511$158,600$805$57,70444
Sans Souci8,199$199,100$948$46,27653
Travelers Rest8,137$281,400$1,029$49,65566
Union8,047$103,400$789$34,11236
Camden8,025$241,300$803$53,28955
White Knoll7,865$232,000$1,269$79,53166
Clinton7,624$154,700$864$40,37245
Forestbrook7,450$298,800$1,087$77,79170
Welcome7,439$164,100$992$61,94850
Hartsville7,422$188,800$834$47,72049
Valley Falls7,249$229,600$955$55,67158
Burton7,132$198,300$1,281$57,31562
Lake Murray of Richland7,057$378,900$1,682$118,43598
Clover7,013$236,100$995$66,99259
Homeland Park6,944$101,400$809$38,07936
Centerville6,860$212,800$1,027$66,91257
Bennettsville6,798$82,700$650$40,88929
Dillon6,406$110,000$624$34,96432
Marion6,338$119,400$624$27,76734
Lyman6,317$239,800$1,157$69,68865
Darlington6,128$163,000$801$31,24044
Lake City6,032$133,700$696$35,00037
Piedmont5,786$141,200$844$51,89642
Laurel Bay5,627$221,300$1,375$52,09468
Walterboro5,490$170,500$865$48,36647
Belvedere5,458$120,400$952$57,93343
Hollywood5,330$450,400$1,142$77,41593
Blythewood5,309$368,300$1,083$105,58380
Central5,299$228,500$973$58,26258
Chester5,241$106,400$905$41,23140
Cheraw5,024$113,400$806$27,27538

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Reviewed by LivabilityCalc Research Team
Financial Data Analysts · Census & Economic Data Specialists
📊 Data Sources
  • Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023
  • Tax Rates: Tax Foundation, 2024
Last data update: March 2026 · See methodology