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Cost of Living · South Carolina

Most Affordable Counties in South Carolina 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in South Carolina

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Marion County, SC
94.6
2Marlboro County, SC
93.5
3Dillon County, SC
92.6
4Allendale County, SC
92
5Abbeville County, SC
88.7
6McCormick County, SC
86.7
7Clarendon County, SC
82.9
8Union County, SC
82.9
9Barnwell County, SC
82.1
10Chesterfield County, SC
80.4

All South Carolina Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

46 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Marion County, SC
94.6
46.2
2Marlboro County, SC
93.5
39.8
3Dillon County, SC
92.6
40.3
4Allendale County, SC
92
43.9
5Abbeville County, SC
88.7
51
6McCormick County, SC
86.7
59.4
7Clarendon County, SC
82.9
42.7
8Union County, SC
82.9
38.6
9Barnwell County, SC
82.1
39.8
10Chesterfield County, SC
80.4
43.2
11Williamsburg County, SC
79.9
39.3
12Bamberg County, SC
78.6
39.5
13Lee County, SC
78.6
43.9
14Orangeburg County, SC
74.7
36.4
15Hampton County, SC
74.2
39.2
16Cherokee County, SC
74
44.8
17Saluda County, SC
73.7
50.1
18Darlington County, SC
64.2
44.9
19Laurens County, SC
63.3
43.8
20Newberry County, SC
61.8
43.4
21Chester County, SC
61.6
40.3
22Fairfield County, SC
60.4
45.3
23Edgefield County, SC
57.5
59
24Calhoun County, SC
56.9
47.8
25Greenwood County, SC
56.2
39
26Oconee County, SC
56
48
27Colleton County, SC
50.3
31.7
28Florence County, SC
47.9
39.5
29Pickens County, SC
45.4
50.4
30Sumter County, SC
42.6
35.2
31Kershaw County, SC
41.8
42.5
32Anderson County, SC
41.5
40.9
33Aiken County, SC
38.6
44.5
34Lancaster County, SC
36.5
44.8
35Georgetown County, SC
32.6
41.8
36Spartanburg County, SC
31.7
40.3
37Horry County, SC
26.5
39.4
38Jasper County, SC
26
34.6
39Lexington County, SC
24.5
38.3
40Greenville County, SC
19.3
40.8
41Richland County, SC
17.5
36.7
42York County, SC
13.3
44.5
43Dorchester County, SC
11.1
48.5
44Berkeley County, SC
10.9
35
45Beaufort County, SC
9.3
45.4
46Charleston County, SC
7
43.4

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