The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in South Carolina
Ranked by home value ÷ income among 98 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in South Carolina. #1 is Saluda, SC (homes cost 1.8× income).
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25Ravenel, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.9× income
2,542 people · Charleston County · median home $238,700 · income $82,738 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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24Springdale, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.9× income
2,744 people · Lexington County · median home $221,700 · income $77,722 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow
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23Southern Shops, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.9× income
3,663 people · Spartanburg County · median home $109,600 · income $37,754 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow
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22Woodruff, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.9× income
4,212 people · Spartanburg County · median home $204,800 · income $70,959 · Jan low 30°F · 0 in snow
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21Saxon, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.8× income
3,896 people · Spartanburg County · median home $90,000 · income $32,292 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow
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20Barnwell, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.8× income
4,652 people · Barnwell County · median home $145,300 · income $52,006 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow
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19Williston, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.7× income
2,877 people · Barnwell County · median home $105,100 · income $39,484 · Jan low 36°F · 1 in snow
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18Mullins, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.7× income
4,026 people · Marion County · median home $95,300 · income $34,908 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow
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17Belton, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.7× income
4,335 people · Anderson County · median home $133,500 · income $49,107 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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16Chester, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.7× income
5,269 people · Chester County · median home $123,000 · income $46,138 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow
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15Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.7× income
5,270 people · Lexington County · median home $135,100 · income $49,646 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow
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14Belvedere, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.7× income
5,380 people · Aiken County · median home $143,500 · income $53,021 · Jan low 40°F · 1 in snow
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13Lesslie, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.6× income
3,068 people · York County · median home $258,400 · income $100,618 · Jan low 33°F · 3 in snow
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12Abbeville, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.6× income
4,874 people · Abbeville County · median home $106,400 · income $40,575 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow
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11Homeland Park, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.6× income
6,445 people · Anderson County · median home $103,700 · income $40,218 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow
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10Golden Grove, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.5× income
3,002 people · Greenville County · median home $178,000 · income $72,565 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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9Williamston, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.5× income
4,043 people · Anderson County · median home $162,800 · income $64,389 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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8Bennettsville, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.5× income
7,020 people · Marlboro County · median home $92,100 · income $37,115 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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7Brookdale, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.4× income
3,845 people · Orangeburg County · median home $96,500 · income $39,449 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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6Denmark, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.3× income
3,186 people · Bamberg County · median home $63,900 · income $27,451 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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5Arcadia, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.1× income
3,246 people · Spartanburg County · median home $116,800 · income $55,218 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow
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4Hopkins, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.0× income
2,514 people · Richland County · median home $99,300 · income $50,063 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow
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3Andrews, South Carolina
Homes cost 2.0× income
2,575 people · Georgetown County · median home $116,400 · income $57,247 · Jan low 35°F
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2North Hartsville, South Carolina
Homes cost 1.9× income
2,775 people · Darlington County · median home $110,600 · income $59,744 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow
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1Saluda, South Carolina
Homes cost 1.8× income
3,122 people · Saluda County · median home $77,700 · income $42,506 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)