Rent Affordability for A Financial Analyst in South Carolina

A typical financial analyst in South Carolina earns about $90,939 a year, which supports approximately $2,273 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked South Carolina city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 66 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 3 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Gaffney, SC$1,074/mo14.2%very comfortable
Hartsville, SC$1,130/mo14.9%very comfortable
Greenwood, SC$1,193/mo15.7%very comfortable
Forest Acres, SC$1,193/mo15.7%very comfortable
Anderson, SC$1,264/mo16.7%very comfortable
Orangeburg, SC$1,268/mo16.7%very comfortable
Florence, SC$1,313/mo17.3%very comfortable
Lancaster, SC$1,318/mo17.4%very comfortable
Newberry, SC$1,338/mo17.7%very comfortable
Central, SC$1,342/mo17.7%very comfortable
Spartanburg, SC$1,375/mo18.1%very comfortable
Taylors, SC$1,372/mo18.1%very comfortable
Mauldin, SC$1,421/mo18.8%very comfortable
Aiken, SC$1,438/mo19%very comfortable
Columbia, SC$1,478/mo19.5%very comfortable
Rock Hill, SC$1,494/mo19.7%very comfortable
Seneca, SC$1,493/mo19.7%very comfortable
Camden, SC$1,493/mo19.7%very comfortable
Pendleton, SC$1,496/mo19.7%very comfortable
Hardeeville, SC$1,499/mo19.8%very comfortable
Port Royal, SC$1,505/mo19.9%very comfortable
Piedmont, SC$1,518/mo20%affordable
Sumter, SC$1,530/mo20.2%affordable
Little River, SC$1,547/mo20.4%affordable
Greenville, SC$1,561/mo20.6%affordable
North Augusta, SC$1,569/mo20.7%affordable
Surfside Beach, SC$1,578/mo20.8%affordable
Dalzell, SC$1,575/mo20.8%affordable
Easley, SC$1,625/mo21.4%affordable
Cayce, SC$1,633/mo21.5%affordable
Moore, SC$1,652/mo21.8%affordable
Boiling Springs, SC$1,661/mo21.9%affordable
Myrtle Beach, SC$1,676/mo22.1%affordable
Hopkins, SC$1,687/mo22.3%affordable
Ladson, SC$1,697/mo22.4%affordable
Greer, SC$1,702/mo22.5%affordable
West Columbia, SC$1,703/mo22.5%affordable
Lyman, SC$1,716/mo22.6%affordable
North Charleston, SC$1,738/mo22.9%affordable
North Myrtle Beach, SC$1,745/mo23%affordable
Inman, SC$1,744/mo23%affordable
Conway, SC$1,763/mo23.3%affordable
Lexington, SC$1,781/mo23.5%affordable
Hanahan, SC$1,781/mo23.5%affordable
Fort Mill, SC$1,803/mo23.8%affordable
Beaufort, SC$1,800/mo23.8%affordable
Simpsonville, SC$1,813/mo23.9%affordable
Blythewood, SC$1,816/mo24%affordable
York, SC$1,832/mo24.2%affordable
Irmo, SC$1,852/mo24.4%affordable
Lugoff, SC$1,850/mo24.4%affordable
Duncan, SC$1,858/mo24.5%affordable
Elgin, SC$1,877/mo24.8%affordable
Goose Creek, SC$1,890/mo24.9%affordable
Murrells Inlet, SC$1,887/mo24.9%affordable
Summerville, SC$1,896/mo25%affordable
Fountain Inn, SC$1,958/mo25.8%affordable
Travelers Rest, SC$1,967/mo26%affordable
Pawleys Island, SC$2,025/mo26.7%affordable
Clover, SC$2,041/mo26.9%affordable
Longs, SC$2,046/mo27%affordable
Graniteville, SC$2,074/mo27.4%affordable
Clemson, SC$2,129/mo28.1%affordable
Bluffton, SC$2,233/mo29.5%affordable
Charleston, SC$2,245/mo29.6%affordable
Moncks Corner, SC$2,244/mo29.6%affordable
Chapin, SC$2,345/mo30.9%stretched
Mount Pleasant, SC$2,425/mo32%stretched
Hilton Head Island, SC$3,106/mo41%rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for South Carolina. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).