South Carolina Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charleston County | 77 |
| 2. | Beaufort County | 83 |
| 3. | Jasper County | 92 |
| 4. | Lancaster County | 99 |
| 5. | Horry County | 99 |
| 6. | York County | 100 |
| 7. | Dorchester County | 104 |
| 8. | Greenville County | 108 |
| 9. | Pickens County | 108 |
| 10. | Richland County | 108 |
| 11. | Oconee County | 110 |
| 12. | Georgetown County | 110 |
| 13. | Sumter County | 113 |
| 14. | Spartanburg County | 116 |
| 15. | Anderson County | 116 |
| 16. | Berkeley County | 117 |
| 17. | Kershaw County | 121 |
| 18. | Aiken County | 124 |
| 19. | Clarendon County | 129 |
| 20. | Lexington County | 129 |
