Cost of Living in South Carolina

2025 affordability guide — compare housing costs, rental prices, and living expenses across 216 cities in South Carolina.

95.1
Avg COL Index
216
Cities Ranked
$201,182
Avg Home Value

Housing Market

$201,182

Average median home value across South Carolina cities.

Rental Market

Rental data covers median monthly rent for tracked cities in South Carolina.

Affordability

Near Average

COL index 95.1 vs. national average of 100. Your dollar goes further here.

Most & Least Expensive Cities in South Carolina

Quick look at the cost extremes across South Carolina.

All 20 Major Cities Ranked by Cost of Living

Sorted from most expensive to most affordable. Click any city for a detailed breakdown with housing, rental, and income data.

# City COL Index Affordability Median Home Median Rent
1 Pawleys Island 195.7 Very Expensive $1,538,500 N/A
2 DeBordieu Colony CDP 171.9 Very Expensive $1,223,000 N/A
3 Folly Beach 151.5 Very Expensive $951,200 N/A
4 The Cliffs Valley CDP 147.7 Very Expensive $900,000 N/A
5 Seabrook Island 147.6 Very Expensive $899,600 N/A
6 Mount Pleasant 130.1 Very Expensive $667,100 N/A
7 Hilton Head Island 129.0 Very Expensive $652,100 N/A
8 Fripp Island CDP 125.5 Very Expensive $605,800 N/A
9 Keowee Key CDP 118.5 Expensive $512,000 N/A
10 McClellanville 118.4 Expensive $511,400 N/A
11 Tega Cay 117.2 Expensive $494,500 N/A
12 Rockville 115.7 Expensive $475,000 N/A
13 Hardeeville 115.1 Expensive $467,500 N/A
14 Lake Wylie CDP 114.9 Expensive $464,200 N/A
15 Fort Mill 114.4 Expensive $457,000 N/A
16 Pimlico CDP 112.2 Expensive $428,200 N/A
17 Surfside Beach 111.0 Expensive $412,100 N/A
18 Murrells Inlet CDP 106.7 Moderate $355,800 N/A
19 Hanahan 105.5 Moderate $339,800 N/A
20 Six Mile 104.9 Moderate $331,100 N/A

All 192 Cities in South Carolina

Complete directory of every tracked city and town. Filter or scroll to find yours.

Bamberg (89.7) Beaufort (103.3) Ben Avon CDP (95.0) Bishopville (87.9) Bonneau Beach CDP (97.1) Branchville (87.4) Brookdale CDP (86.4) Camden (98.1) Campobello (97.8) Carolina Forest CDP (102.5) Cash CDP (84.3) Cayce (91.9) Centerville CDP (96.0) Cherryvale CDP (86.8) Chester (88.0) Clinton (91.6) Clover (97.7) Columbia (98.4) Cordova (86.4) Cottageville (90.9) Cross Anchor CDP (87.0) Darlington (92.3) DeBordieu Colony CDP (171.9) Denmark (85.5) Dentsville CDP (91.6) Donalds (88.2) Drayton CDP (86.2) East Gaffney CDP (85.9) Eastover (88.3) Edgefield (88.2) Edisto CDP (83.5) Edmund CDP (87.5) Elgin (95.4) Elko (86.4) Elloree (94.1) Enoree CDP (87.9) Fair Play CDP (97.4) Fairfax (84.1) Fairforest CDP (93.2) Fairview Crossroads CDP (87.3) Floydale CDP (85.7) Folly Beach (151.5) Forest Acres (99.6) Forestbrook CDP (102.5) Fort Lawn (94.2) Fort Mill (114.4) Fountain Inn (99.2) Fripp Island CDP (125.5) Furman (86.2) Gantt CDP (91.7) Garden City CDP (94.6) Gayle Mill CDP (82.0) Georgetown (91.9) Gifford (86.9) Gloverville CDP (86.1) Golden Grove CDP (92.1) Goose Creek (101.0) Graniteville CDP (87.8) Gray Court (92.7) Greeleyville (87.5) Greenwood (89.3) Greer (99.9) Hampton (93.5) Hanahan (105.5) Harbor Island CDP (101.4) Hardeeville (115.1) Harleyville (94.5) Heath Springs (88.6) Hemingway (92.2) Hilltop CDP (89.1) Hilton Head Island (129.0) Homewood CDP (93.8) Hopkins CDP (85.8) India Hook CDP (103.4) Inman (93.4) Islandton CDP (89.5) Jackson (94.4) Joanna CDP (88.1) Jonesville (86.0) Keowee Key CDP (118.5) Kershaw (91.0) Lake Wylie CDP (114.9) Lakewood CDP (99.6) Lamar (88.5) Lancaster (97.0) Laurens (90.5) Lexington (100.4) Little Mountain (100.0) Lockhart (82.6) Loris (94.7) Lowrys (92.1) Lydia CDP (83.2) Lyman (98.0) Marion (89.0) Mauldin (98.2) McBee (86.8) McClellanville (118.4) McColl (83.5) Monetta (84.0) Mount Croghan (88.0) Mount Pleasant (130.1) Mullins (86.7) Murrells Inlet CDP (106.7) Neeses (83.5) New Ellenton (92.4) Newberry (89.4) Newport CDP (103.3) Nichols (85.4) North Augusta (96.6) North Hartsville CDP (87.5) North Santee CDP (97.7) Oakland CDP (88.2) Olar (86.0) Pacolet (87.1) Parker CDP (89.2) Pauline CDP (95.6) Pawleys Island (195.7) Paxville (91.8) Pelzer (92.8) Pendleton (97.8) Pimlico CDP (112.2) Pine Ridge CDP (88.1) Pinewood (86.7) Privateer CDP (87.3) Prosperity (90.4) Quinby (91.6) Red Bank CDP (93.2) Ridgeland (95.8) Ridgeway (94.1) Rock Hill (100.1) Rockville (115.7) Rowesville (88.6) Ruby (88.2) Russellville CDP (86.0) Salley (96.0) Sangaree CDP (97.4) Santee (92.3) Seabrook CDP (82.0) Seabrook Island (147.6) Sellers (81.0) Seneca (96.8) Seven Oaks CDP (94.7) Sharon (95.6) Simpsonville (100.1) Six Mile (104.9) Slater-Marietta CDP (87.2) Smoaks (91.1) Smyrna (96.2) Snelling (84.8) Socastee CDP (96.4) Society Hill (85.4) South Congaree (92.9) South Sumter CDP (85.2) Southern Shops CDP (87.7) Spartanburg (93.9) Springfield (85.9) St. Andrews CDP (91.0) St. Charles CDP (99.6) St. George (89.3) St. Stephen (89.9) Stuckey (86.4) Summit (95.1) Sumter (94.2) Surfside Beach (111.0) Tatum (87.6) Taylors CDP (98.2) Tega Cay (117.2) The Cliffs Valley CDP (147.7) Timmonsville (86.6) Travelers Rest (101.2) Turbeville (89.0) Union (87.8) Valley Falls CDP (97.3) Van Wyck (98.4) Vance (87.2) Walhalla (93.3) Wallace CDP (85.7) Ward (88.7) Wedgefield CDP (83.8) Welcome CDP (92.3) West Pelzer (89.4) West Union (91.2) Whitmire (83.9) Whitney CDP (90.3) Wilkinson Heights CDP (85.7) Williams (86.7) Williamston (91.8) Williston (87.8) Windsor (104.6) Winnsboro (89.2) Wyboo CDP (94.9) York (92.1)

Frequently Asked Questions

What states have the lowest cost of living?

States like Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Kansas typically have lower costs of living compared to coastal states.

What is the difference between RPP and COL Index?

RPP (Regional Price Parity) measures the price level for all items. COL Index combines RPP, housing, and rental data for a comprehensive comparison.

Data: BEA Regional Price Parities, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, HUD Fair Market Rents. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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