Cost of Living in South Carolina

475 cities · Total population 2,611,112

Page updated: · Data vintage: 2023 ACS 5-Year
Sources: Census ACS·Tax Foundation·BLS · Methodology
Median Home Value
$236,700
-22% vs national
Median Rent
$1,126/mo
-14% vs national
Median Income
$66,818
-10% vs national
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
+1% vs national

South Carolina at a Glance

The median home value in South Carolina is $236,700, 22% below the national median of $305,000. Additionally, median rent is $1,126/mo (14% below the $1,314 national figure), and median household income is $66,818 (10% lower than the national $74,580), and the unemployment rate sits at 4.9% (1% above the 4.8% national average).

State Tax Rates

Income Tax
6.4%
State Sales Tax
6.0%
Total Sales Tax
7.5%
Property Tax Rate
0.6%

All Cities in South Carolina

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City Population Med. Income Home Value
Charleston 152,014 $90,038 $469,100
Columbia 138,019 $55,653 $243,500
North Charleston 117,460 $62,789 $267,700
Mount Pleasant 92,662 $121,364 $667,100
Rock Hill 74,769 $64,770 $267,400
Greenville 71,755 $68,460 $453,300
Summerville 51,262 $78,621 $295,700
Goose Creek 46,964 $87,437 $279,500
Sumter 43,065 $53,071 $188,400
Florence 40,205 $56,433 $189,800
Greer 39,191 $80,030 $264,300
Spartanburg 38,578 $51,193 $185,300
Hilton Head Island 37,805 $96,715 $652,100
Myrtle Beach 37,214 $53,679 $347,700
Aiken 32,334 $69,837 $261,800
Bluffton 31,323 $105,463 $444,500
Anderson 29,563 $44,321 $199,600
Fort Mill 28,281 $127,537 $457,000
Carolina Forest 26,373 $70,647 $298,700
Conway 26,082 $54,841 $236,300
Mauldin 25,985 $81,027 $242,100
Simpsonville 25,125 $79,233 $267,500
North Augusta 24,928 $90,132 $220,500
Socastee 24,629 $59,826 $218,200
Lexington 24,132 $83,263 $271,200
Easley 23,942 $65,330 $243,100
Taylors 23,686 $71,747 $242,700
Greenwood 22,527 $40,253 $123,400
Hanahan 21,119 $84,061 $339,800
St. Andrews 20,953 $45,321 $146,700
Wade Hampton 20,703 $75,522 $293,300
North Myrtle Beach 19,343 $72,111 $371,900
Five Forks 19,093 $140,668 $424,600
Clemson 17,759 $49,713 $359,100
West Columbia 17,723 $54,152 $186,200
Berea 16,642 $48,104 $187,200
Red Hill 16,480 $62,132 $223,900
Ladson 16,261 $83,031 $222,100
Seven Oaks 15,990 $64,003 $195,900
Dentsville 15,396 $44,029 $154,600
Lake Wylie 15,177 $112,113 $464,200
Gantt 15,057 $47,265 $156,200
Port Royal 15,047 $70,330 $298,000
Moncks Corner 14,362 $91,516 $312,800
Cayce 13,718 $58,095 $158,900
Beaufort 13,660 $59,454 $310,400
Tega Cay 13,267 $141,037 $494,500
Orangeburg 13,189 $33,066 $145,000
Gaffney 12,612 $41,214 $141,100
Boiling Springs 12,609 $79,798 $230,000
Parker 12,564 $38,607 $121,800
Oak Grove 12,031 $75,506 $195,700
Irmo 11,799 $85,137 $193,100
James Island 11,738 $100,176 $454,200
Powdersville 11,321 $88,125 $318,600
Fountain Inn 11,307 $72,021 $255,400
Red Bank 10,950 $60,348 $176,200
Garden City 10,820 $50,027 $194,100
Newberry 10,733 $47,885 $124,600
Forest Acres 10,491 $76,417 $260,500
Little River 10,457 $64,590 $267,800
Murrells Inlet 10,087 $75,438 $355,800
Woodfield 9,901 $38,394 $128,600
Litchfield Beach 9,544 $74,451 $409,100
Lugoff 9,475 $61,316 $201,800
Laurens 9,307 $55,207 $139,800
Hardeeville 9,293 $78,233 $467,500
Seneca 8,910 $52,207 $223,100
Lancaster 8,738 $43,234 $226,300
York 8,697 $47,315 $161,000
Sangaree 8,517 $77,939 $231,900
Georgetown 8,511 $57,704 $158,600
Sans Souci 8,199 $46,276 $199,100
Travelers Rest 8,137 $49,655 $281,400
Union 8,047 $34,112 $103,400
Camden 8,025 $53,289 $241,300
White Knoll 7,865 $79,531 $232,000
Clinton 7,624 $40,372 $154,700
Forestbrook 7,450 $77,791 $298,800
Welcome 7,439 $61,948 $164,100
Hartsville 7,422 $47,720 $188,800
Valley Falls 7,249 $55,671 $229,600
Burton 7,132 $57,315 $198,300
Lake Murray of Richland 7,057 $118,435 $378,900
Clover 7,013 $66,992 $236,100
Homeland Park 6,944 $38,079 $101,400
Centerville 6,860 $66,912 $212,800
Bennettsville 6,798 $40,889 $82,700
Clemson University 6,434
Dillon 6,406 $34,964 $110,000
Marion 6,338 $27,767 $119,400
Lyman 6,317 $69,688 $239,800
Darlington 6,128 $31,240 $163,000
Lake City 6,032 $35,000 $133,700
Piedmont 5,786 $51,896 $141,200
Laurel Bay 5,627 $52,094 $221,300
Walterboro 5,490 $48,366 $170,500
Belvedere 5,458 $57,933 $120,400
Hollywood 5,330 $77,415 $450,400
Blythewood 5,309 $105,583 $368,300
Central 5,299 $58,262 $228,500
Chester 5,241 $41,231 $106,400
Cheraw 5,024 $27,275 $113,400
Batesburg-Leesville 4,935 $53,102 $130,500
Abbeville 4,863 $38,983 $108,500
Barnwell 4,616 $43,239 $137,300
Belton 4,405 $48,164 $116,300
Baxter Village 4,355 $146,440 $547,300
Isle of Palms 4,350 $148,029 $1,192,200
Woodruff 4,337 $64,292 $188,500
Surfside Beach 4,217 $74,202 $412,100
East Camden 4,210 $53,234 $150,400
Duncan 4,175 $51,596 $182,500
Capitol View 4,161 $47,054 $152,700
Newport 4,142 $107,143 $310,300
Saxon 4,139 $28,394 $68,900
Walhalla 4,121 $42,696 $176,500
Williamston 4,116 $62,500 $156,700
Brookdale 4,061 $34,279 $85,400
Southern Shops 3,985 $35,016 $102,200
Edgefield 3,977 $37,500 $108,900
Mullins 3,965 $30,750 $89,400
Northlake 3,848 $79,531 $241,700
Manning 3,843 $27,597 $152,700
India Hook 3,794 $94,505 $311,400
Ridgeland 3,756 $71,023 $209,900
Honea Path 3,734 $56,304 $123,800
Dunean 3,716 $50,382 $184,400
Whitney 3,659 $49,181 $136,700
Wyboo 3,582 $57,725 $198,200
Pendleton 3,542 $60,517 $236,900
Roebuck 3,468 $51,111 $192,800
Wellford 3,432 $55,871 $217,700
Pickens 3,386 $58,534 $196,400
Liberty 3,337 $42,077 $162,800
Winnsboro 3,332 $35,649 $122,200
Keowee Key 3,307 $118,668 $512,000
North Hartsville 3,217 $59,990 $99,700
Lesslie 3,202 $86,500 $240,300
East Gaffney 3,169 $26,314 $78,900
Kingstree 3,161 $28,776 $127,300
Lakewood 3,154 $49,255 $260,900
Denmark 3,141 $33,100 $73,000
Cherryvale 3,136 $41,563 $91,000
Clearwater 3,124 $50,669 $156,500
Saluda 3,095 $40,567 $81,500
Burnettown 3,090 $38,371 $189,200
Inman 3,085 $55,156 $178,600
Golden Grove 3,084 $71,694 $161,600
Arthurtown 3,063 $19,820 $98,800
Hilltop 3,058 $39,432 $121,400
Bamberg 3,036 $27,614 $129,500
Bishopville 2,958 $44,015 $105,400
Dalzell 2,949 $52,723 $155,000
Arkwright 2,910 $51,458 $111,400
Williston 2,884 $35,968 $104,000
Springdale 2,727 $70,852 $195,100
Arcadia 2,724 $37,574 $103,800
Pine Ridge 2,709 $74,861 $218,500
Hampton 2,691 $45,809 $179,700
McCormick 2,681 $40,269 $88,400
Ninety Six 2,635 $53,438 $114,000
New Ellenton 2,604 $60,625 $164,900
Allendale 2,595 $25,250 $65,300
Ravenel 2,594 $72,365 $230,100
Loris 2,570 $36,158 $195,600
Landrum 2,564 $41,161 $194,700
Andrews 2,558 $53,611 $111,400
Johnston 2,518 $34,957 $100,400
Pageland 2,476 $40,236 $168,300
McColl 2,453 $33,925 $47,100
Varnville 2,433 $52,800 $105,500
Springdale 2,422 $42,708 $89,900
Gloverville 2,418 $51,691 $81,400
Ben Avon 2,334 $46,736 $198,900
Privateer 2,294 $49,861 $96,800
Estill 2,287 $36,547 $79,500
Edisto 2,261 $46,644 $46,200
Elgin 2,258 $74,167 $177,700
Watts Mills 2,250 $47,192
Westminster 2,244 $38,393 $175,600
Kershaw 2,220 $58,077 $145,800
Riverview 2,215 $131,158 $484,800
Ware Shoals 2,207 $35,896 $63,600
Judson 2,201 $33,600 $93,700
Kiawah Island 2,196 $236,607 $1,723,200
Elgin 2,176 $84,219 $204,300
Graniteville 2,176 $29,495 $103,900
Pacolet 2,164 $46,120 $94,100
Blacksburg 2,158 $33,500 $137,000
Timmonsville 2,153 $32,736 $88,000
Sullivan's Island 2,127 $179,614 $2,000,001
Seabrook Island 2,107 $124,519 $899,600
Fairfax 2,037 $41,328 $54,400
Cowpens 2,031 $37,168 $152,700
Gaston 2,026 $59,500 $117,900
Arial 2,024 $50,132 $169,200
Shell Point 2,005 $65,840 $233,600
Mayo 1,963 $47,384 $159,200
Hopkins 1,962 $49,464 $77,300
Reidville 1,955 $117,692 $326,200
Tigerville 1,955
Pimlico 1,940 $138,833 $428,200
St. George 1,935 $31,950 $124,200
Slater-Marietta 1,934 $42,857 $96,400
South Congaree 1,918 $58,726 $172,000
Calhoun Falls 1,897 $35,527 $62,500
Stateburg 1,859 $71,781 $220,700
Wilkinson Heights 1,853 $22,714 $76,300
Monarch Mill 1,828 $39,212 $79,500
South Sumter 1,808 $42,708 $69,100
Irwin 1,801 $53,795 $169,100
Jackson 1,782 $37,067 $192,000
Blackville 1,778 $26,100 $73,100
Great Falls 1,741 $30,475 $59,400
Eureka Mill 1,732 $35,980 $177,100
Langley 1,718 $50,750 $74,000
Fairforest 1,711 $60,199 $176,000
St. Matthews 1,626 $55,351 $146,600
Camp Croft 1,604 $38,940 $124,900
Ridgeville 1,591 $56,134 $183,500
Awendaw 1,574 $70,781 $387,500
Pelzer 1,570 $54,886 $170,400
Bonneau Beach 1,543 $57,561 $227,000
Utica 1,529 $135,300
Cane Savannah 1,497 $162,500
Chesterfield 1,497 $48,167 $161,000
Wedgefield 1,480 $41,662 $50,500
St. Stephen 1,460 $59,688 $131,400
Lamar 1,446 $44,000 $112,700
Winnsboro Mills 1,426 $34,426
Holly Hill 1,415 $34,792 $193,500
Chapin 1,410 $77,632 $200,400
Homewood 1,390 $44,466 $183,300
Joanna 1,375 $42,169 $107,800
Latta 1,301 $45,500 $106,000
Olympia 1,301 $189,200
West Pelzer 1,276 $53,125 $125,700
Edmund 1,274 $35,750 $100,200
Meggett 1,274 $96,032 $594,800
Whitmire 1,241 $32,188 $51,900
Buffalo 1,232 $21,831 $44,400
Catawba 1,225 $55,385 $198,100
Lake Secession 1,209 $46,933 $335,500
Prosperity 1,198 $58,276 $138,400
Murphys Estates 1,187 $90,357 $185,100
Due West 1,185 $52,059 $178,500
Santee 1,179 $36,856 $163,800
Conestee 1,175 $60,450 $211,600
City View 1,172 $37,625
Wagener 1,170 $45,753
Branchville 1,169 $40,144 $98,900
Cottageville 1,154 $68,750 $144,800
Pelion 1,147 $61,250 $148,400
Fort Lawn 1,144 $54,141 $189,000
Beech Island 1,139 $31,996 $105,400
Gadsden 1,131 $54,464 $98,300
Gayle Mill 1,119 $26,800
Aynor 1,077 $70,972 $236,000
Drayton 1,043 $51,650 $82,500
Johnsonville 1,037 $47,891 $118,500
Jonesville 1,016 $35,000 $79,700
Dovesville 1,014 $32,072
Yemassee 1,007 $36,923 $169,800
Elloree 1,005 $33,750 $188,100
McBee 1,000 $59,500 $89,900
Cateechee 988
Edisto Beach 987 $81,250 $610,500
Six Mile 984 $110,000 $331,100
Van Wyck 970 $245,400
Newtown 969 $33,214 $69,300
Seabrook 959 $62,941 $27,200
Folly Beach 958 $97,813 $951,200
Sandy Springs 955 $68,393 $261,600
Pamplico 952 $24,646 $151,800
Pinopolis 950 $113,750 $314,500
Iva 937 $24,313 $140,800
Warrenville 925 $39,817 $75,000
La France 915 $76,926 $122,400
Oakland 901 $61,875 $109,500
Inman Mills 896 $42,031 $109,200
Campobello 888 $84,063 $236,900
Quinby 865 $65,208 $153,800
Clifton 861 $48,357 $115,000
East Sumter 852
Ridge Spring 848 $38,854 $76,600
Arcadia Lakes 843 $96,000 $343,100
Norris 838 $51,750 $160,900
Lincolnville 835 $36,538 $220,600
Heath Springs 825 $50,500 $113,800
Scranton 820 $26,250 $83,000
The Cliffs Valley 813 $114,583 $900,000
Manville 812 $26,607
Chesnee 804 $39,375 $109,800
Mayesville 801 $45,179 $90,800
Bowman 789 $27,500 $80,700
North 783 $36,250 $86,500
Fripp Island 753 $101,731 $605,800
Jefferson 753 $35,227 $125,700
Dunbar 750 $88,250
DeBordieu Colony 748 $193,182 $1,223,000
Furman 747 $57,708 $83,000
Hamer 735 $45,417 $166,700
McClellanville 734 $104,236 $511,400
Gray Court 731 $64,286 $168,800
Chickasaw Point 730 $79,464 $285,200
Summerton 709 $35,893 $153,100
Olanta 703 $54,375 $109,000
Turbeville 703 $41,667 $120,300
Swansea 700 $49,271 $112,500
Wallace 669 $75,800
Coward 668 $36,250 $104,200
Lake View 661 $31,033 $80,000
Unity 655 $37,037
Harleyville 653 $60,231 $192,700
Cash 645 $57,300
Daufuskie Island 636 $153,821
Dale 622
Summit 596 $76,250 $200,400
Pine Ridge 595 $54,286 $107,700
Clio 591 $28,875 $69,300
Bucksport 583 $180,200
Fair Play 578 $113,466 $230,900
Modoc 576 $95,500 $411,200
Helena 571 $132,100
Eastover 566 $22,750 $110,400
Gilbert 563 $76,364 $239,100
Little Rock 560 $55,104 $62,700
Hickory Grove 559 $61,250 $119,400
Pinewood 559 $27,500 $88,500
Bonneau 536 $58,750 $235,500
Sheldon 536 $30,239
Lane 531 $35,726 $113,900
Eutawville 530 $72,900
North Santee 528 $42,393 $236,100
Fairview Crossroads 523 $45,994 $96,900
Sharon 515 $44,125 $207,400
Hilda 506 $46,111 $56,600
Cross Hill 502 $37,083 $80,400
Briarcliffe Acres 499 $182,083 $760,400
Enoree 472 $105,700
Society Hill 460 $32,115 $71,500
Brunson 457 $37,391 $102,700
Centenary 453 $13,313 $168,100
Cameron 451 $72,500 $200,000
Little Mountain 446 $90,893 $266,700
Carlisle 438 $59,750 $68,000
Springfield 434 $44,583 $78,200
Neeses 431 $37,708 $47,100
Alcolu 426 $41,917 $166,400
Converse 424 $50,139 $168,200
Bethune 421 $42,656 $96,400
Startex 417
Ehrhardt 416 $33,984 $102,100
Hemingway 413 $44,375 $161,700
Lockhart 411 $37,188 $34,900
Rowesville 406 $28,125 $114,200
Finklea 404
Richburg 404 $143,800
West Union 396 $49,821 $149,200
Newry 393
Grover 390
Paxville 386 $56,071 $156,800
Danwood 384 $120,188 $181,500
Lynchburg 373 $15,000 $101,000
Adams Run 370 $256,600
Greeleyville 364 $31,250 $100,000
Lowrys 357 $79,018 $160,400
Donalds 352 $49,643 $109,100
Elliott 347 $39,306 $86,700
Cokesbury 341 $78,700
Patrick 341 $27,153 $51,400
Mount Carmel 338 $41,534 $83,000
Salley 335 $34,189 $212,500
Perry 333 $35,179 $90,500
South Union 333
Trenton 320 $52,986 $153,100
Gillisonville 317
McConnells 312 $80,833 $236,700
Harbor Island 310 $100,250 $284,500
Reevesville 295 $72,500
Ward 284 $55,625 $115,600
Atlantic Beach 283 $40,000 $342,100
Buford 283 $77,639 $188,800
Snelling 283 $41,042 $63,900
Norway 279 $47,632 $126,700
Russellville 273 $80,000
Daviston 263 $107,700
Central Pacolet 255 $29,500 $95,000
Pauline 255 $79,732 $207,100
Antreville 253 $136,250 $350,000
Ruby 244 $49,167 $108,700
Windsor 243 $107,500 $327,800
Ridgeway 240 $47,143 $187,500
Fingerville 238
Lydia 237 $22,275 $42,800
Floydale 236 $19,628 $75,500
Stuckey 234 $31,786 $85,500
Starr 231 $57,813 $153,800
Mulberry 230 $39,697
Luray 221 $52,321
Jacksonboro 220 $88,200
Dacusville 216 $50,556 $279,400
Oswego 211
Abney Crossroads 209 $43,560
Monetta 209 $55,781 $52,800
Salem 208 $63,750 $154,800
Bradley 207 $75,600
Vance 206 $46,250 $96,300
Gifford 200 $29,583 $91,900
Rembert 199 $50,950
Elko 198 $41,023 $85,700
Nichols 195 $46,471 $72,500
Waterloo 192 $41,250
Olar 188 $36,607 $80,000
Sellers 188 $23,250 $13,500
Lobeco 178 $104,500
Hodges 177 $54,531 $126,600
Wisacky 175 $29,413 $165,100
Glendale 173 $93,800
Glenn Springs 173 $269,100
Livingston 173 $47,188
Lowndesville 166
Shiloh 165 $82,411 $126,800
Troy 164 $45,833
Cordova 160 $73,750 $85,000
Silverstreet 160 $72,273 $170,800
Lodge 150 $34,625 $58,500
Smoaks 148 $63,125 $148,200
Woodford 139 $53,125 $73,800
Mount Croghan 138 $65,833 $106,300
Kline 135 $68,750 $126,800
Boykin 134 $134,219
Sycamore 128 $98,300
Promised Land 127 $109,600
Scotia 126
Clarks Hill 125 $40,714
Rockville 125 $76,563 $475,000
Ulmer 118 $95,250
Pawleys Island 116 $118,750 $1,538,500
Williams 116 $61,250 $89,400
Pomaria 103 $71,250 $176,600
Ware Place 101 $93,611 $79,700
Mountville 100 $68,710
Tatum 97 $34,583 $101,600
Plum Branch 95 $145,833 $121,900
St. Charles 94 $31,515 $260,900
Parksville 90 $41,250 $175,000
Cross Anchor 89 $92,600
Gramling 89
Princeton 88 $143,684
Willington 84
Browntown 80 $20,086
Peak 78 $165,600
Zion 77
Tradesville 74 $38,333
Jamestown 70
Tamassee 67
Foreston 66
Govan 61 $95,833 $97,500
Green Sea 58
Islandton 54 $38,250 $126,300
Smyrna 50 $215,400
Jenkinsville 47
Blenheim 46 $66,667 $142,500
Coronaca 46
Ketchuptown 42
Rains 40
Caesars Head 37 $340,000
Coosawhatchie 37
Ashwood 35
Cherokee Falls 28
Cope 27
Longcreek 26
Live Oak 21