Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in South Carolina
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
South Carolina ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston County | $3,279 | $450,800 | 0.413% |
| 2 | Beaufort County | $3,013 | $407,600 | 0.496% |
| 3 | York County | $2,430 | $322,700 | 0.496% |
| 4 | Lancaster County | $2,262 | $298,100 | 0.499% |
| 5 | Dorchester County | $2,257 | $294,400 | 0.581% |
| 6 | Berkeley County | $2,135 | $280,300 | 0.479% |
| 7 | Greenville County | $2,102 | $273,900 | 0.528% |
| 8 | Jasper County | $2,077 | $269,400 | 0.553% |
| 9 | Georgetown County | $2,000 | $262,300 | 0.426% |
| 10 | Horry County | $1,968 | $260,500 | 0.337% |
| 11 | Richland County | $1,792 | $224,200 | 0.700% |
| 12 | Lexington County | $1,714 | $217,700 | 0.522% |
| 13 | Spartanburg County | $1,709 | $216,000 | 0.563% |
| 14 | Oconee County | $1,687 | $217,200 | 0.394% |
| 15 | Pickens County | $1,676 | $216,000 | 0.380% |
| 16 | Anderson County | $1,668 | $212,500 | 0.464% |
| 17 | Aiken County | $1,573 | $199,500 | 0.432% |
| 18 | Edgefield County | $1,541 | $194,300 | 0.451% |
| 19 | Kershaw County | $1,530 | $191,900 | 0.488% |
| 20 | Greenwood County | $1,369 | $166,400 | 0.585% |
| 21 | Florence County | $1,342 | $165,500 | 0.437% |
| 22 | Newberry County | $1,326 | $158,200 | 0.689% |
| 23 | McCormick County | $1,324 | $159,000 | 0.638% |
| 24 | Sumter County | $1,315 | $159,500 | 0.539% |
| 25 | Laurens County | $1,260 | $153,500 | 0.438% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in South Carolina