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Sc County Directory

County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.

Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025

Sc at a glance

Counties indexed

46

State median income

$82,300

per year · HUD Area Median Income

State median FMR (2BR)

$1,098

per month · HUD Fair Market Rent

Most affordable county

Lancaster County

10.7% rent burden

Highest income: Dorchester County$117,500/yr
Lowest income: Marion County$51,500/yr
Highest rent: Beaufort County$1,816/mo

Top counties by signal

Highest median income

  1. 1.Berkeley County$117,500/yr
  2. 2.Charleston County$117,500/yr
  3. 3.Dorchester County$117,500/yr
  4. 4.York County$117,400/yr
  5. 5.Lancaster County$113,900/yr

Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)

  1. 1.Beaufort County$1,816/mo
  2. 2.Berkeley County$1,787/mo
  3. 3.Charleston County$1,787/mo
  4. 4.Dorchester County$1,787/mo
  5. 5.York County$1,686/mo

Highest rent burden

  1. 1.Jasper County22.5%
  2. 2.Marion County21.0%
  3. 3.Sumter County20.6%
  4. 4.Horry County20.4%
  5. 5.Union County19.7%

Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income

Featured clusters

County groupings by affordability profile.

Income Leaders

Highest HUD Area Median Income

Most Affordable

Lowest annual rent burden

High Rent Markets

Highest HUD Fair Market Rents

Results
46 counties
Abbeville County
Median income: $73,200
FMR (2BR): $902
Aiken County
Median income: $90,400
FMR (2BR): $1,261
Allendale County
Median income: $55,000
FMR (2BR): $902
Anderson County
Median income: $95,100
FMR (2BR): $1,173
Bamberg County
Median income: $63,200
FMR (2BR): $902
Barnwell County
Median income: $67,100
FMR (2BR): $930
Beaufort County
Median income: $113,000
FMR (2BR): $1,816
Berkeley County
Median income: $117,500
FMR (2BR): $1,787
Calhoun County
Median income: $92,400
FMR (2BR): $1,276
Charleston County
Median income: $117,500
FMR (2BR): $1,787
Cherokee County
Median income: $73,100
FMR (2BR): $902
Chester County
Median income: $67,400
FMR (2BR): $1,056
Chesterfield County
Median income: $67,100
FMR (2BR): $902
Clarendon County
Median income: $73,800
FMR (2BR): $902
Colleton County
Median income: $67,700
FMR (2BR): $902
Darlington County
Median income: $69,600
FMR (2BR): $1,098
Dillon County
Median income: $55,000
FMR (2BR): $902
Dorchester County
Median income: $117,500
FMR (2BR): $1,787
Edgefield County
Median income: $90,400
FMR (2BR): $1,261
Fairfield County
Median income: $92,400
FMR (2BR): $1,276
Florence County
Median income: $79,300
FMR (2BR): $1,117
Georgetown County
Median income: $85,600
FMR (2BR): $1,204
Greenville County
Median income: $106,400
FMR (2BR): $1,339
Greenwood County
Median income: $74,600
FMR (2BR): $934
Hampton County
Median income: $61,900
FMR (2BR): $902
Horry County
Median income: $86,000
FMR (2BR): $1,465
Jasper County
Median income: $82,300
FMR (2BR): $1,542
Kershaw County
Median income: $97,800
FMR (2BR): $1,009
Lancaster County
Median income: $113,900
FMR (2BR): $1,011
Laurens County
Median income: $79,900
FMR (2BR): $1,133
Lee County
Median income: $61,400
FMR (2BR): $902
Lexington County
Median income: $92,400
FMR (2BR): $1,276
Marion County
Median income: $51,500
FMR (2BR): $902
Marlboro County
Median income: $57,300
FMR (2BR): $902
McCormick County
Median income: $83,800
FMR (2BR): $956
Newberry County
Median income: $78,900
FMR (2BR): $994
Oconee County
Median income: $90,100
FMR (2BR): $941
Orangeburg County
Median income: $73,300
FMR (2BR): $910
Pickens County
Median income: $106,400
FMR (2BR): $1,339
Richland County
Median income: $92,400
FMR (2BR): $1,276
Saluda County
Median income: $92,400
FMR (2BR): $1,276
Spartanburg County
Median income: $91,200
FMR (2BR): $1,187
Sumter County
Median income: $74,200
FMR (2BR): $1,276
Union County
Median income: $63,100
FMR (2BR): $1,038
Williamsburg County
Median income: $62,700
FMR (2BR): $902
York County
Median income: $117,400
FMR (2BR): $1,686

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in Sc?

Sc has 46 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.

Which county in Sc has the highest median income?

Dorchester County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Sc at $117,500 per year.

Which county in Sc has the highest Fair Market Rent?

Beaufort County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Sc at $1,816 per month.

Which county in Sc is most affordable relative to income?

Lancaster County has the lowest annual rent burden in Sc — approximately 10.7% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.