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Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in South Carolina

A typical software developer in South Carolina earns about $121,537 a year, which supports approximately $3,038 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. 68 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 1 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Gaffney, SC$1,074/mo10.6%very comfortable
Hartsville, SC$1,130/mo11.2%very comfortable
Greenwood, SC$1,193/mo11.8%very comfortable
Forest Acres, SC$1,193/mo11.8%very comfortable
Anderson, SC$1,264/mo12.5%very comfortable
Orangeburg, SC$1,268/mo12.5%very comfortable
Florence, SC$1,313/mo13%very comfortable
Lancaster, SC$1,318/mo13%very comfortable
Newberry, SC$1,338/mo13.2%very comfortable
Central, SC$1,342/mo13.3%very comfortable
Taylors, SC$1,372/mo13.5%very comfortable
Spartanburg, SC$1,375/mo13.6%very comfortable
Mauldin, SC$1,421/mo14%very comfortable
Aiken, SC$1,438/mo14.2%very comfortable
Columbia, SC$1,478/mo14.6%very comfortable
Seneca, SC$1,493/mo14.7%very comfortable
Camden, SC$1,493/mo14.7%very comfortable
Rock Hill, SC$1,494/mo14.8%very comfortable
Hardeeville, SC$1,499/mo14.8%very comfortable
Pendleton, SC$1,496/mo14.8%very comfortable
Port Royal, SC$1,505/mo14.9%very comfortable
Piedmont, SC$1,518/mo15%very comfortable
Sumter, SC$1,530/mo15.1%very comfortable
Little River, SC$1,547/mo15.3%very comfortable
Greenville, SC$1,561/mo15.4%very comfortable
North Augusta, SC$1,569/mo15.5%very comfortable
Surfside Beach, SC$1,578/mo15.6%very comfortable
Dalzell, SC$1,575/mo15.6%very comfortable
Easley, SC$1,625/mo16%very comfortable
Cayce, SC$1,633/mo16.1%very comfortable
Moore, SC$1,652/mo16.3%very comfortable
Boiling Springs, SC$1,661/mo16.4%very comfortable
Myrtle Beach, SC$1,676/mo16.5%very comfortable
Hopkins, SC$1,687/mo16.7%very comfortable
Greer, SC$1,702/mo16.8%very comfortable
West Columbia, SC$1,703/mo16.8%very comfortable
Ladson, SC$1,697/mo16.8%very comfortable
Lyman, SC$1,716/mo16.9%very comfortable
North Charleston, SC$1,738/mo17.2%very comfortable
North Myrtle Beach, SC$1,745/mo17.2%very comfortable
Inman, SC$1,744/mo17.2%very comfortable
Conway, SC$1,763/mo17.4%very comfortable
Lexington, SC$1,781/mo17.6%very comfortable
Hanahan, SC$1,781/mo17.6%very comfortable
Fort Mill, SC$1,803/mo17.8%very comfortable
Beaufort, SC$1,800/mo17.8%very comfortable
Simpsonville, SC$1,813/mo17.9%very comfortable
Blythewood, SC$1,816/mo17.9%very comfortable
York, SC$1,832/mo18.1%very comfortable
Irmo, SC$1,852/mo18.3%very comfortable
Lugoff, SC$1,850/mo18.3%very comfortable
Duncan, SC$1,858/mo18.3%very comfortable
Elgin, SC$1,877/mo18.5%very comfortable
Murrells Inlet, SC$1,887/mo18.6%very comfortable
Summerville, SC$1,896/mo18.7%very comfortable
Goose Creek, SC$1,890/mo18.7%very comfortable
Fountain Inn, SC$1,958/mo19.3%very comfortable
Travelers Rest, SC$1,967/mo19.4%very comfortable
Pawleys Island, SC$2,025/mo20%very comfortable
Clover, SC$2,041/mo20.2%affordable
Longs, SC$2,046/mo20.2%affordable
Graniteville, SC$2,074/mo20.5%affordable
Clemson, SC$2,129/mo21%affordable
Bluffton, SC$2,233/mo22%affordable
Charleston, SC$2,245/mo22.2%affordable
Moncks Corner, SC$2,244/mo22.2%affordable
Chapin, SC$2,345/mo23.2%affordable
Mount Pleasant, SC$2,425/mo23.9%affordable
Hilton Head Island, SC$3,106/mo30.7%stretched
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).