Rent Affordability for A Firefighter in South Carolina
A typical firefighter in South Carolina earns about $55,273 a year, which supports approximately $1,382 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. 12 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 57 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaffney, SC | $1,074/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Hartsville, SC | $1,130/mo | 24.5% | affordable |
| Greenwood, SC | $1,193/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Forest Acres, SC | $1,193/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Anderson, SC | $1,264/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Orangeburg, SC | $1,268/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Florence, SC | $1,313/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Lancaster, SC | $1,318/mo | 28.6% | affordable |
| Newberry, SC | $1,338/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Central, SC | $1,342/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Taylors, SC | $1,372/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Spartanburg, SC | $1,375/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Mauldin, SC | $1,421/mo | 30.9% | stretched |
| Aiken, SC | $1,438/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Columbia, SC | $1,478/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| Rock Hill, SC | $1,494/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Seneca, SC | $1,493/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Camden, SC | $1,493/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Hardeeville, SC | $1,499/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Pendleton, SC | $1,496/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Port Royal, SC | $1,505/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Piedmont, SC | $1,518/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Sumter, SC | $1,530/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Little River, SC | $1,547/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Greenville, SC | $1,561/mo | 33.9% | stretched |
| North Augusta, SC | $1,569/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Dalzell, SC | $1,575/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Surfside Beach, SC | $1,578/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Easley, SC | $1,625/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Cayce, SC | $1,633/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Moore, SC | $1,652/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| Boiling Springs, SC | $1,661/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $1,676/mo | 36.4% | stretched |
| Hopkins, SC | $1,687/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Ladson, SC | $1,697/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Greer, SC | $1,702/mo | 37% | stretched |
| West Columbia, SC | $1,703/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Lyman, SC | $1,716/mo | 37.3% | stretched |
| North Charleston, SC | $1,738/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | $1,745/mo | 37.9% | stretched |
| Inman, SC | $1,744/mo | 37.9% | stretched |
| Conway, SC | $1,763/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Lexington, SC | $1,781/mo | 38.7% | stretched |
| Hanahan, SC | $1,781/mo | 38.7% | stretched |
| Fort Mill, SC | $1,803/mo | 39.1% | stretched |
| Beaufort, SC | $1,800/mo | 39.1% | stretched |
| Simpsonville, SC | $1,813/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Blythewood, SC | $1,816/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| York, SC | $1,832/mo | 39.8% | stretched |
| Irmo, SC | $1,852/mo | 40.2% | rent-burdened |
| Lugoff, SC | $1,850/mo | 40.2% | rent-burdened |
| Duncan, SC | $1,858/mo | 40.3% | rent-burdened |
| Elgin, SC | $1,877/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Goose Creek, SC | $1,890/mo | 41% | rent-burdened |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | $1,887/mo | 41% | rent-burdened |
| Summerville, SC | $1,896/mo | 41.2% | rent-burdened |
| Fountain Inn, SC | $1,958/mo | 42.5% | rent-burdened |
| Travelers Rest, SC | $1,967/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |
| Pawleys Island, SC | $2,025/mo | 44% | rent-burdened |
| Clover, SC | $2,041/mo | 44.3% | rent-burdened |
| Longs, SC | $2,046/mo | 44.4% | rent-burdened |
| Graniteville, SC | $2,074/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Clemson, SC | $2,129/mo | 46.2% | rent-burdened |
| Bluffton, SC | $2,233/mo | 48.5% | rent-burdened |
| Charleston, SC | $2,245/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Moncks Corner, SC | $2,244/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Chapin, SC | $2,345/mo | 50.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | $2,425/mo | 52.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $3,106/mo | 67.4% | severely rent-burdened |