South Carolina places ranked by rent burden
154 places in South Carolina have a reliable estimate of rent burden (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Highest figures: Hollywood (93.0%), East Camden (87.6%), Eastover (86.8%).
Lowest figure: Garden City (33.1%).
The figure for South Carolina as a whole is 52.1% (±0.8 points).
Figures last updated on .
- Figure for South Carolina as a whole
- 52.1% (±0.8 points)
- Places ranked
- 154
South Carolina places ranked by rent burden
| Rank | Place | County | Renters paying 30% or more of income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollywood | Charleston County | 93.0% (±32.8 points) |
| 2 | East Camden | Kershaw County | 87.6% (±39.0 points) |
| 3 | Eastover | Richland County | 86.8% (±36.4 points) |
| 4 | Iva | Anderson County | 83.0% (±17.5 points) |
| 5 | Centerville | Anderson County | 82.6% (±34.5 points) |
| 6 | Blackville | Barnwell County | 82.4% (±37.6 points) |
| 7 | Andrews | Georgetown County | 82.1% (±29.3 points) |
| 8 | Murrells Inlet | Georgetown County | 79.9% (±25.1 points) |
| 9 | Baxter Village | York County | 79.4% (±39.1 points) |
| 10 | Lake Wylie | York County | 74.2% (±22.3 points) |
| 11 | Woodfield | Richland County | 74.1% (±15.1 points) |
| 12 | Winnsboro Mills | Fairfield County | 73.3% (±27.6 points) |
| 13 | Varnville | Hampton County | 73.2% (±20.6 points) |
| 14 | Darlington | Darlington County | 71.3% (±11.5 points) |
| 15 | St. Matthews | Calhoun County | 71.2% (±26.1 points) |
| 16 (tie) | Holly Hill | Orangeburg County | 70.9% (±20.8 points) |
| 16 (tie) | Judson | Greenville County | 70.9% (±15.2 points) |
| 18 | Piedmont | Anderson County | 70.7% (±33.7 points) |
| 19 | Denmark | Bamberg County | 70.6% (±21.5 points) |
| 20 | Laurel Bay | Beaufort County | 70.3% (±13.1 points) |
| 21 | Travelers Rest | Greenville County | 69.8% (±17.1 points) |
| 22 | Batesburg-Leesville | Lexington County | 67.9% (±21.3 points) |
| 23 | Manning | Clarendon County | 67.6% (±20.6 points) |
| 24 | Cheraw | Chesterfield County | 67.4% (±15.2 points) |
| 25 | Estill | Hampton County | 67.2% (±27.9 points) |
| 26 (tie) | Cowpens | Spartanburg County | 67.1% (±25.0 points) |
| 26 (tie) | Georgetown | Georgetown County | 67.1% (±17.9 points) |
| 28 | Edgefield | Edgefield County | 65.5% (±18.4 points) |
| 29 | McCormick | McCormick County | 65.4% (±24.5 points) |
| 30 | Camden | Kershaw County | 65.3% (±20.8 points) |
| 31 | Dentsville | Richland County | 65.2% (±9.1 points) |
| 32 | Johnston | Edgefield County | 65.0% (±29.8 points) |
| 33 | Turbeville | Clarendon County | 64.9% (±22.8 points) |
| 34 | Arthurtown | Richland County | 64.3% (±26.5 points) |
| 35 (tie) | North Myrtle Beach | Horry County | 64.0% (±14.5 points) |
| 35 (tie) | Timmonsville | Florence County | 64.0% (±29.4 points) |
| 37 | Lancaster | Lancaster County | 63.9% (±13.4 points) |
| 38 | Blacksburg | Cherokee County | 63.7% (±25.1 points) |
| 39 | Great Falls | Chester County | 63.6% (±24.8 points) |
| 40 (tie) | Arcadia | Spartanburg County | 63.1% (±20.2 points) |
| 40 (tie) | Orangeburg | Orangeburg County | 63.1% (±11.7 points) |
| 42 | Easley | Pickens County | 62.9% (±11.4 points) |
| 43 (tie) | Parker | Greenville County | 62.8% (±9.6 points) |
| 43 (tie) | Utica | Oconee County | 62.8% (±30.9 points) |
| 45 | Berea | Greenville County | 61.8% (±11.7 points) |
| 46 (tie) | Five Forks | Greenville County | 61.7% (±17.6 points) |
| 46 (tie) | Pickens | Pickens County | 61.7% (±24.9 points) |
| 48 | Gantt | Greenville County | 61.3% (±15.2 points) |
| 49 | St. Andrews | Richland County | 61.1% (±9.1 points) |
| 50 (tie) | Beaufort | Beaufort County | 60.9% (±13.5 points) |
| 50 (tie) | Walterboro | Colleton County | 60.9% (±20.5 points) |
| 52 | Southern Shops | Spartanburg County | 60.6% (±29.7 points) |
| 53 | Clemson | Pickens County | 60.1% (±6.6 points) |
| 54 (tie) | Aynor | Horry County | 60.0% (±26.6 points) |
| 54 (tie) | Columbia | Richland County | 60.0% (±3.8 points) |
| 54 (tie) | Saluda | Saluda County | 60.0% (±22.7 points) |
| 57 | Winnsboro | Fairfield County | 59.7% (±24.1 points) |
| 58 | Myrtle Beach | Horry County | 59.5% (±6.3 points) |
| 59 | Wilkinson Heights | Orangeburg County | 59.0% (±22.8 points) |
| 60 | Cherryvale | Sumter County | 58.7% (±20.9 points) |
| 61 | Moncks Corner | Berkeley County | 58.6% (±18.6 points) |
| 62 | Laurens | Laurens County | 58.5% (±14.5 points) |
| 63 | Lake City | Florence County | 58.4% (±17.7 points) |
| 64 (tie) | Allendale | Allendale County | 58.1% (±25.8 points) |
| 64 (tie) | Seven Oaks | Lexington County | 58.1% (±12.3 points) |
| 66 | Hanahan | Berkeley County | 58.0% (±10.9 points) |
| 67 (tie) | Belvedere | Aiken County | 57.6% (±24.6 points) |
| 67 (tie) | Clover | York County | 57.6% (±23.5 points) |
| 69 (tie) | Hilltop | Spartanburg County | 57.2% (±22.9 points) |
| 69 (tie) | Ware Shoals | Greenwood County | 57.2% (±23.5 points) |
| 71 | Barnwell | Barnwell County | 56.9% (±16.9 points) |
| 72 | Sumter | Sumter County | 56.3% (±7.6 points) |
| 73 | Aiken | Aiken County | 55.9% (±7.8 points) |
| 74 (tie) | Dunean | Greenville County | 55.8% (±17.0 points) |
| 74 (tie) | Red Bank | Lexington County | 55.8% (±17.3 points) |
| 76 (tie) | Bennettsville | Marlboro County | 55.7% (±11.5 points) |
| 76 (tie) | Sans Souci | Greenville County | 55.7% (±9.9 points) |
| 78 (tie) | Ladson | Berkeley County | 55.4% (±16.6 points) |
| 78 (tie) | North Charleston | Charleston County | 55.4% (±4.7 points) |
| 78 (tie) | Union | Union County | 55.4% (±11.9 points) |
| 81 | Mount Pleasant | Charleston County | 55.3% (±7.7 points) |
| 82 | Springdale (community) | Lancaster County | 55.2% (±25.0 points) |
| 83 (tie) | Fort Mill | York County | 54.8% (±14.8 points) |
| 83 (tie) | Ninety Six | Greenwood County | 54.8% (±23.8 points) |
| 85 (tie) | Oak Grove | Lexington County | 54.6% (±15.0 points) |
| 85 (tie) | Spartanburg | Spartanburg County | 54.6% (±6.3 points) |
| 87 (tie) | Charleston | Charleston County | 54.5% (±3.4 points) |
| 87 (tie) | Little River | Horry County | 54.5% (±13.4 points) |
| 89 | Rock Hill | York County | 54.4% (±5.6 points) |
| 90 | Powdersville | Anderson County | 54.3% (±15.9 points) |
| 91 | Capitol View | Richland County | 54.2% (±25.7 points) |
| 92 (tie) | Chesnee | Spartanburg County | 54.1% (±19.4 points) |
| 92 (tie) | Westminster | Oconee County | 54.1% (±22.6 points) |
| 94 | Florence | Florence County | 54.0% (±6.4 points) |
| 95 | Hartsville | Darlington County | 52.4% (±13.3 points) |
| 96 | Honea Path | Anderson County | 52.2% (±25.3 points) |
| 97 | Conway | Horry County | 52.1% (±12.0 points) |
| 98 | Fountain Inn | Greenville County | 51.8% (±20.3 points) |
| 99 | Seneca | Oconee County | 51.6% (±13.8 points) |
| 100 | Mullins | Marion County | 51.5% (±20.1 points) |
| 101 (tie) | Brookdale | Orangeburg County | 51.2% (±22.4 points) |
| 101 (tie) | Hilton Head Island | Beaufort County | 51.2% (±8.1 points) |
| 103 | Greenwood | Greenwood County | 50.6% (±8.8 points) |
| 104 | Inman | Spartanburg County | 50.5% (±21.8 points) |
| 105 (tie) | Anderson | Anderson County | 50.2% (±6.9 points) |
| 105 (tie) | Greenville | Greenville County | 50.2% (±3.5 points) |
| 105 (tie) | Surfside Beach | Horry County | 50.2% (±16.7 points) |
| 108 | York | York County | 50.1% (±15.9 points) |
| 109 | Bluffton | Beaufort County | 50.0% (±13.7 points) |
| 110 | Dillon | Dillon County | 49.9% (±13.7 points) |
| 111 | Summerville | Dorchester County | 49.7% (±8.5 points) |
| 112 | Cayce | Lexington County | 49.5% (±10.4 points) |
| 113 | West Columbia | Lexington County | 49.2% (±8.3 points) |
| 114 (tie) | Clinton | Laurens County | 49.1% (±15.1 points) |
| 114 (tie) | Homeland Park | Anderson County | 49.1% (±18.9 points) |
| 114 (tie) | Valley Falls | Spartanburg County | 49.1% (±12.9 points) |
| 117 (tie) | Forest Acres | Richland County | 48.8% (±12.9 points) |
| 117 (tie) | Saxon | Spartanburg County | 48.8% (±16.2 points) |
| 117 (tie) | Wade Hampton | Greenville County | 48.8% (±9.3 points) |
| 120 | Marion | Marion County | 48.3% (±20.3 points) |
| 121 | Chesterfield | Chesterfield County | 47.9% (±22.3 points) |
| 122 | Burton | Beaufort County | 47.7% (±17.9 points) |
| 123 | Sangaree | Berkeley County | 47.6% (±19.3 points) |
| 124 | White Knoll | Lexington County | 47.2% (±17.0 points) |
| 125 (tie) | Lexington | Lexington County | 46.9% (±8.2 points) |
| 125 (tie) | Port Royal | Beaufort County | 46.9% (±10.3 points) |
| 127 | Gaffney | Cherokee County | 46.6% (±10.3 points) |
| 128 | Hardeeville | Jasper County | 46.4% (±19.9 points) |
| 129 | Simpsonville | Greenville County | 46.1% (±9.7 points) |
| 130 | Arkwright | Spartanburg County | 45.7% (±15.2 points) |
| 131 | Taylors | Greenville County | 45.4% (±9.7 points) |
| 132 | Goose Creek | Berkeley County | 45.3% (±7.0 points) |
| 133 | Pelzer | Anderson County | 45.2% (±20.0 points) |
| 134 | Chester | Chester County | 45.1% (±14.4 points) |
| 135 | Bishopville | Lee County | 45.0% (±16.7 points) |
| 136 (tie) | Belton | Anderson County | 43.6% (±18.0 points) |
| 136 (tie) | Socastee | Horry County | 43.6% (±12.2 points) |
| 138 | Williamston | Anderson County | 42.6% (±18.5 points) |
| 139 (tie) | Mauldin | Greenville County | 42.1% (±11.5 points) |
| 139 (tie) | Welcome | Greenville County | 42.1% (±15.5 points) |
| 141 | Pendleton | Anderson County | 41.4% (±18.9 points) |
| 142 | Litchfield Beach | Georgetown County | 40.9% (±15.5 points) |
| 143 | Carolina Forest | Horry County | 40.7% (±8.7 points) |
| 144 | Irmo | Richland County | 40.3% (±15.6 points) |
| 145 | Lugoff | Kershaw County | 40.2% (±18.5 points) |
| 146 | Greer | Greenville County | 40.1% (±8.7 points) |
| 147 | North Augusta | Aiken County | 38.3% (±11.3 points) |
| 148 | Pageland | Chesterfield County | 36.8% (±17.2 points) |
| 149 (tie) | Red Hill | Horry County | 36.0% (±13.0 points) |
| 149 (tie) | Woodruff | Spartanburg County | 36.0% (±16.4 points) |
| 151 | Central | Pickens County | 35.2% (±12.4 points) |
| 152 | Fairfax | Allendale County | 34.0% (±16.3 points) |
| 153 | Newberry | Newberry County | 33.9% (±11.2 points) |
| 154 | Garden City | Horry County | 33.1% (±12.7 points) |
How this ranking is built
A place is included when its own page for this figure is published as reliable: a coefficient of variation of 30% or less and enough surveyed homes.
154 places qualify; the rest are on their own pages with their margins, but not ranked here.
The ranking orders the estimates alone: where two places’ margins of error overlap, their ranks may not truly differ, and places at the same published figure share a rank.
A median published as a bound (“$3,500 or more”) is placed at the bound; its true place may be higher.
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Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about South Carolina
Which place in South Carolina has the highest rent burden?
Hollywood has the highest, 93.0% (±32.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Which place in South Carolina has the lowest rent burden?
Garden City has the lowest, 33.1% (±12.7 points).
What is the rent burden in South Carolina?
The figure for South Carolina as a whole is 52.1% (±0.8 points).
Sources
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; each place’s own table is linked from its page
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Carolina
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
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