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 | 67 |
| 2. | Jasper County | 68 |
| 3. | Beaufort County | 71 |
| 4. | Georgetown County | 76 |
| 5. | Lancaster County | 81 |
| 6. | York County | 83 |
| 7. | Horry County | 84 |
| 8. | Dorchester County | 89 |
| 9. | Greenville County | 90 |
| 10. | Pickens County | 90 |
| 11. | Oconee County | 92 |
| 12. | Richland County | 93 |
| 13. | Anderson County | 94 |
| 14. | Spartanburg County | 97 |
| 15. | Berkeley County | 99 |
| 16. | Darlington County | 103 |
| 17. | Greenwood County | 104 |
| 18. | Newberry County | 105 |
| 19. | Clarendon County | 105 |
| 20. | Cherokee County | 105 |
