Ranking · South Carolina
Most expensive and least expensive places in South Carolina
2 of South Carolina's 248 ranked places have a median home value at the survey's top value ($2,000,000 or more) and share first place; listed by mean household income, Kiawah Island and Sullivan's Island come first; Buffalo has the lowest ($46,400). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the most expensive places?
Most expensive places in South Carolina, first to fifth: Kiawah Island ($2,000,000 or more), Sullivan's Island ($2,000,000 or more), Isle of Palms ($1,581,300), Seabrook Island ($1,001,400) and Folly Beach ($1,000,000).
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiawah Island | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Sullivan's Island | $2,000,000 or more |
| 3 | Isle of Palms | $1,581,300±$285,401 |
| 4 | Seabrook Islandwithin the margin | $1,001,400±$88,117 |
| 5 | Folly Beach | $1,000,000±$115,161 |
| 6 | Mount Pleasantwithin the margin | $748,500±$22,756 |
| 7 | Edisto Beachwithin the margin | $719,200±$59,848 |
| 8 | Meggettwithin the margin | $714,100±$169,068 |
| 9 | Hilton Head Islandwithin the margin | $687,400±$30,316 |
| 10 | Baxter Villagewithin the margin | $670,500±$167,326 |
| 11 | Keowee Keywithin the margin | $556,000±$85,313 |
| 12 | Tega Caywithin the margin | $529,200±$57,628 |
| 13 | Charlestonwithin the margin | $509,700±$17,642 |
| 14 | James Islandwithin the margin | $508,600±$43,683 |
| 15 | Blufftonwithin the margin | $492,100±$27,672 |
| 16 | Hardeevillewithin the margin | $488,900±$22,041 |
| 17 | Fort Millwithin the margin | $487,500±$19,616 |
| 17 | Greenvillewithin the margin | $487,500±$22,040 |
| 19 | Lake Wyliewithin the margin | $485,600±$30,324 |
| 20 | Hollywoodwithin the margin | $460,100±$51,340 |
| 21 | Litchfield Beachwithin the margin | $459,000±$31,510 |
| 22 | Riverviewwithin the margin | $458,000±$67,362 |
| 23 | Five Forkswithin the margin | $452,200±$21,187 |
| 24 | Surfside Beachwithin the margin | $450,100±$24,921 |
| 25 | Lake Murray of Richland | $422,100±$37,358 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the least expensive places?
Least expensive places in South Carolina, first to fifth: Buffalo ($46,400), Whitmire ($53,500), McColl ($56,300), Great Falls ($60,400) and Fairfax ($63,000).
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Buffalowithin the margin | $46,400±$4,798 |
| 247 | Whitmirewithin the margin | $53,500±$9,952 |
| 246 | McCollwithin the margin | $56,300±$10,588 |
| 245 | Great Fallswithin the margin | $60,400±$17,559 |
| 244 | Fairfaxwithin the margin | $63,000±$10,241 |
| 243 | Denmarkwithin the margin | $63,900±$35,008 |
| 242 | South Sumterwithin the margin | $69,900±$11,288 |
| 241 | Calhoun Fallswithin the margin | $70,700±$22,811 |
| 240 | Edistowithin the margin | $71,900±$30,589 |
| 239 | East Sumterwithin the margin | $72,900±$41,068 |
| 238 | Warrenvillewithin the margin | $75,500±$22,511 |
| 237 | East Gaffneywithin the margin | $77,600±$11,810 |
| 236 | Saludawithin the margin | $77,700±$35,641 |
| 235 | Blackvillewithin the margin | $80,400±$30,426 |
| 234 | Wilkinson Heightswithin the margin | $81,100±$11,193 |
| 233 | Ware Shoalswithin the margin | $82,000±$24,363 |
| 232 | Monarch Millwithin the margin | $82,600±$31,696 |
| 231 | Allendalewithin the margin | $86,500±$24,173 |
| 230 | Pacoletwithin the margin | $89,600±$27,490 |
| 229 | Glovervillewithin the margin | $89,800±$53,043 |
| 228 | Saxonwithin the margin | $90,000±$17,744 |
| 227 | Cherryvalewithin the margin | $90,500±$33,162 |
| 226 | McCormickwithin the margin | $92,000±$10,607 |
| 225 | Bennettsvillewithin the margin | $92,100±$20,012 |
| 224 | Estill | $94,100±$7,385 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median home value is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections