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.
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South Carolina ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston County | $3,385 | $450,800 | 0.413% |
| 2 | Beaufort County | $3,111 | $407,600 | 0.496% |
| 3 | York County | $2,511 | $322,700 | 0.496% |
| 4 | Lancaster County | $2,338 | $298,100 | 0.499% |
| 5 | Dorchester County | $2,332 | $294,400 | 0.581% |
| 6 | Berkeley County | $2,207 | $280,300 | 0.479% |
| 7 | Greenville County | $2,173 | $273,900 | 0.528% |
| 8 | Jasper County | $2,147 | $269,400 | 0.553% |
| 9 | Georgetown County | $2,069 | $262,300 | 0.426% |
| 10 | Horry County | $2,037 | $260,500 | 0.337% |
| 11 | Richland County | $1,853 | $224,200 | 0.700% |
| 12 | Lexington County | $1,774 | $217,700 | 0.522% |
| 13 | Spartanburg County | $1,769 | $216,000 | 0.563% |
| 14 | Oconee County | $1,747 | $217,200 | 0.394% |
| 15 | Pickens County | $1,736 | $216,000 | 0.380% |
| 16 | Anderson County | $1,726 | $212,500 | 0.464% |
| 17 | Aiken County | $1,630 | $199,500 | 0.432% |
| 18 | Edgefield County | $1,596 | $194,300 | 0.451% |
| 19 | Kershaw County | $1,585 | $191,900 | 0.488% |
| 20 | Greenwood County | $1,419 | $166,400 | 0.585% |
| 21 | Florence County | $1,392 | $165,500 | 0.437% |
| 22 | Newberry County | $1,374 | $158,200 | 0.689% |
| 23 | McCormick County | $1,373 | $159,000 | 0.638% |
| 24 | Sumter County | $1,363 | $159,500 | 0.539% |
| 25 | Laurens County | $1,308 | $153,500 | 0.438% |
| 26 | Clarendon County | $1,281 | $147,300 | 0.576% |
| 27 | Colleton County | $1,275 | $145,900 | 0.605% |
| 28 | Calhoun County | $1,273 | $148,800 | 0.423% |
| 29 | Abbeville County | $1,270 | $147,200 | 0.487% |
| 30 | Chester County | $1,258 | $143,800 | 0.588% |
| 31 | Darlington County | $1,222 | $141,400 | 0.427% |
| 32 | Cherokee County | $1,179 | $135,200 | 0.436% |
| 33 | Fairfield County | $1,146 | $129,100 | 0.529% |
| 34 | Saluda County | $1,108 | $123,200 | 0.568% |
| 35 | Orangeburg County | $1,021 | $109,700 | 0.660% |
| 36 | Hampton County | $981 | $102,400 | 0.807% |
| 37 | Lee County | $957 | $101,900 | 0.568% |
| 38 | Chesterfield County | $944 | $101,400 | 0.462% |
| 39 | Union County | $942 | $100,000 | 0.558% |
| 40 | Barnwell County | $937 | $97,200 | 0.738% |
| 41 | Bamberg County | $935 | $96,000 | 0.829% |
| 42 | Williamsburg County | $916 | $95,100 | 0.662% |
| 43 | Marion County | $841 | $86,800 | 0.457% |
| 44 | Dillon County | $827 | $84,400 | 0.504% |
| 45 | Marlboro County | $766 | $74,500 | 0.638% |
| 46 | Allendale County | $685 | $61,600 | 0.880% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. 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.
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