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 | $1,045/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Greenwood, SC | $1,115/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Orangeburg, SC | $1,152/mo | 25% | affordable |
| Hartsville, SC | $1,201/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| Forest Acres, SC | $1,241/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Newberry, SC | $1,283/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Central, SC | $1,287/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Anderson, SC | $1,308/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Aiken, SC | $1,327/mo | 28.8% | affordable |
| Mauldin, SC | $1,368/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| Taylors, SC | $1,369/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| Spartanburg, SC | $1,374/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Lancaster, SC | $1,431/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Pendleton, SC | $1,453/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Piedmont, SC | $1,455/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Cayce, SC | $1,462/mo | 31.7% | stretched |
| Seneca, SC | $1,458/mo | 31.7% | stretched |
| Sumter, SC | $1,469/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Clemson, SC | $1,483/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Port Royal, SC | $1,494/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Columbia, SC | $1,500/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Rock Hill, SC | $1,517/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Blythewood, SC | $1,554/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| West Columbia, SC | $1,558/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Greenville, SC | $1,564/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Little River, SC | $1,569/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| North Augusta, SC | $1,576/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Inman, SC | $1,579/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Hopkins, SC | $1,584/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Boiling Springs, SC | $1,595/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| Easley, SC | $1,601/mo | 34.8% | stretched |
| Dalzell, SC | $1,606/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| Florence, SC | $1,613/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Surfside Beach, SC | $1,612/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Lyman, SC | $1,646/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Hardeeville, SC | $1,658/mo | 36% | stretched |
| Ladson, SC | $1,665/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Lugoff, SC | $1,675/mo | 36.4% | stretched |
| Greer, SC | $1,681/mo | 36.5% | stretched |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $1,697/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Hanahan, SC | $1,696/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Camden, SC | $1,712/mo | 37.2% | stretched |
| Moore, SC | $1,737/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| North Charleston, SC | $1,742/mo | 37.8% | stretched |
| Fort Mill, SC | $1,748/mo | 37.9% | stretched |
| Beaufort, SC | $1,759/mo | 38.2% | stretched |
| Lexington, SC | $1,774/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Elgin, SC | $1,780/mo | 38.6% | stretched |
| Travelers Rest, SC | $1,787/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Irmo, SC | $1,810/mo | 39.3% | stretched |
| Conway, SC | $1,826/mo | 39.6% | stretched |
| York, SC | $1,832/mo | 39.8% | stretched |
| Pawleys Island, SC | $1,841/mo | 40% | stretched |
| Simpsonville, SC | $1,848/mo | 40.1% | rent-burdened |
| Goose Creek, SC | $1,861/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Duncan, SC | $1,884/mo | 40.9% | rent-burdened |
| Summerville, SC | $1,892/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Longs, SC | $1,904/mo | 41.3% | rent-burdened |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | $1,913/mo | 41.5% | rent-burdened |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | $1,919/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Clover, SC | $2,002/mo | 43.5% | rent-burdened |
| Graniteville, SC | $2,014/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |
| Bluffton, SC | $2,096/mo | 45.5% | rent-burdened |
| Fountain Inn, SC | $2,105/mo | 45.7% | rent-burdened |
| Chapin, SC | $2,190/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Moncks Corner, SC | $2,195/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Charleston, SC | $2,288/mo | 49.7% | rent-burdened |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | $2,441/mo | 53% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $2,630/mo | 57.1% | severely rent-burdened |