The Town Files

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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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 3Andrews, South Carolina

    Homes cost 2.0× income

    2,575 people · Georgetown County · median home $116,400 · income $57,247 · Jan low 35°F

  24. 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

  25. 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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Methodology. We ranked 98 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in South Carolina (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: