The 25 Best Small Towns for First-Time Home Buyers in South Carolina

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 98 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in South Carolina. #1 is Lesslie, SC.

1. 25Hilltop, South Carolina

   Better for first-time buyers than 77% of South Carolina towns

   3,273 people · Spartanburg County · median home $125,800 · income $37,444 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

2. 24Belvedere, South Carolina

   Better for first-time buyers than 77% of South Carolina towns

   5,380 people · Aiken County · median home $143,500 · income $53,021 · Jan low 40°F · 1 in snow

3. 23Honea Path, South Carolina

   Better for first-time buyers than 78% of South Carolina towns

   3,686 people · Anderson County · median home $155,400 · income $32,900 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow

4. 22Manning, South Carolina

   Better for first-time buyers than 78% of South Carolina towns

   3,878 people · Clarendon County · median home $157,600 · income $28,569 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

5. 21Laurens, South Carolina

   Better for first-time buyers than 79% of South Carolina towns

   9,335 people · Laurens County · median home $180,700 · income $49,246 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow

6. 20Kingstree, South Carolina

   Better for first-time buyers than 80% of South Carolina towns

   3,244 people · Williamsburg County · median home $177,000 · income $26,322 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

7. 19Piedmont, South Carolina

   Better for first-time buyers than 81% of South Carolina towns

   5,411 people · Anderson County · median home $161,900 · income $52,764 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow

8. 18Denmark, South Carolina

   Better for first-time buyers than 82% of South Carolina towns

   3,186 people · Bamberg County · median home $63,900 · income $27,451 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

9. 17Laurel Bay, South Carolina

   Better for first-time buyers than 82% of South Carolina towns

   5,082 people · Beaufort County · median home $231,800 · income $54,345 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

10. 16Clinton, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 82% of South Carolina towns

    7,633 people · Laurens County · median home $173,400 · income $44,522 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow

11. 15York, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 83% of South Carolina towns

    8,503 people · York County · median home $198,600 · income $56,176 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow

12. 14Duncan, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 84% of South Carolina towns

    4,041 people · Spartanburg County · median home $211,400 · income $52,500 · Jan low 32°F · 4 in snow

13. 13Marion, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 85% of South Carolina towns

    6,448 people · Marion County · median home $137,300 · income $30,662 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

14. 12Arial, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 88% of South Carolina towns

    2,729 people · Pickens County · median home $181,300 · income $54,286 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow

15. 11Clover, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 88% of South Carolina towns

    6,671 people · York County · median home $295,700 · income $85,450 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

16. 10East Camden, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 91% of South Carolina towns

    3,215 people · Kershaw County · median home $183,100 · income $53,715 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow

17. 9Welcome, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 91% of South Carolina towns

    7,298 people · Greenville County · median home $206,300 · income $66,094 · Jan low 30°F · 2 in snow

18. 8Sans Souci, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 91% of South Carolina towns

    8,581 people · Greenville County · median home $226,500 · income $45,069 · Jan low 35°F · 2 in snow

19. 7East Gaffney, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 93% of South Carolina towns

    2,882 people · Cherokee County · median home $77,600 · income $25,227 · Jan low 27°F · 2 in snow

20. 6Whitney, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 93% of South Carolina towns

    4,409 people · Spartanburg County · median home $157,400 · income $51,275 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

21. 5Springdale, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 96% of South Carolina towns

    2,744 people · Lexington County · median home $221,700 · income $77,722 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

22. 4Centerville, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 97% of South Carolina towns

    7,185 people · Anderson County · median home $229,700 · income $64,380 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

23. 3Capitol View, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 98% of South Carolina towns

    4,653 people · Richland County · median home $187,600 · income $46,645 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

24. 2Burton, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 98% of South Carolina towns

    6,777 people · Beaufort County · median home $247,600 · income $68,063 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

25. 1Lesslie, South Carolina

    Better for first-time buyers than 99% of South Carolina towns

    3,068 people · York County · median home $258,400 · income $100,618 · Jan low 33°F · 3 in snow

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