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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. 69 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Gaffney, SC$1,047/mo10.3%very comfortable
Forest Acres, SC$1,136/mo11.2%very comfortable
Hartsville, SC$1,184/mo11.7%very comfortable
Greenwood, SC$1,226/mo12.1%very comfortable
Anderson, SC$1,277/mo12.6%very comfortable
Newberry, SC$1,283/mo12.7%very comfortable
Central, SC$1,285/mo12.7%very comfortable
Orangeburg, SC$1,328/mo13.1%very comfortable
Lancaster, SC$1,323/mo13.1%very comfortable
Taylors, SC$1,348/mo13.3%very comfortable
Spartanburg, SC$1,372/mo13.5%very comfortable
Mauldin, SC$1,373/mo13.6%very comfortable
Seneca, SC$1,401/mo13.8%very comfortable
Aiken, SC$1,414/mo14%very comfortable
Hardeeville, SC$1,451/mo14.3%very comfortable
Florence, SC$1,462/mo14.4%very comfortable
Columbia, SC$1,478/mo14.6%very comfortable
Rock Hill, SC$1,488/mo14.7%very comfortable
Little River, SC$1,503/mo14.8%very comfortable
Piedmont, SC$1,501/mo14.8%very comfortable
Pendleton, SC$1,503/mo14.8%very comfortable
Sumter, SC$1,530/mo15.1%very comfortable
Cayce, SC$1,559/mo15.4%very comfortable
Greenville, SC$1,571/mo15.5%very comfortable
Port Royal, SC$1,569/mo15.5%very comfortable
Easley, SC$1,605/mo15.8%very comfortable
Clemson, SC$1,614/mo15.9%very comfortable
Surfside Beach, SC$1,607/mo15.9%very comfortable
Boiling Springs, SC$1,634/mo16.1%very comfortable
Hopkins, SC$1,635/mo16.1%very comfortable
North Augusta, SC$1,637/mo16.2%very comfortable
Inman, SC$1,639/mo16.2%very comfortable
Moore, SC$1,643/mo16.2%very comfortable
Dalzell, SC$1,658/mo16.4%very comfortable
North Myrtle Beach, SC$1,673/mo16.5%very comfortable
Ladson, SC$1,686/mo16.6%very comfortable
Myrtle Beach, SC$1,697/mo16.8%very comfortable
Lyman, SC$1,713/mo16.9%very comfortable
Greer, SC$1,734/mo17.1%very comfortable
North Charleston, SC$1,742/mo17.2%very comfortable
Hanahan, SC$1,745/mo17.2%very comfortable
Camden, SC$1,748/mo17.3%very comfortable
Fort Mill, SC$1,764/mo17.4%very comfortable
West Columbia, SC$1,765/mo17.4%very comfortable
Lexington, SC$1,798/mo17.8%very comfortable
Simpsonville, SC$1,813/mo17.9%very comfortable
Blythewood, SC$1,813/mo17.9%very comfortable
Beaufort, SC$1,825/mo18%very comfortable
York, SC$1,832/mo18.1%very comfortable
Elgin, SC$1,834/mo18.1%very comfortable
Goose Creek, SC$1,857/mo18.3%very comfortable
Irmo, SC$1,855/mo18.3%very comfortable
Summerville, SC$1,879/mo18.6%very comfortable
Travelers Rest, SC$1,884/mo18.6%very comfortable
Conway, SC$1,890/mo18.7%very comfortable
Pawleys Island, SC$1,926/mo19%very comfortable
Murrells Inlet, SC$1,948/mo19.2%very comfortable
Lugoff, SC$1,959/mo19.3%very comfortable
Graniteville, SC$1,986/mo19.6%very comfortable
Fountain Inn, SC$2,008/mo19.8%very comfortable
Duncan, SC$2,003/mo19.8%very comfortable
Longs, SC$2,046/mo20.2%affordable
Clover, SC$2,063/mo20.4%affordable
Bluffton, SC$2,149/mo21.2%affordable
Moncks Corner, SC$2,221/mo21.9%affordable
Charleston, SC$2,293/mo22.6%affordable
Chapin, SC$2,305/mo22.8%affordable
Mount Pleasant, SC$2,450/mo24.2%affordable
Hilton Head Island, SC$2,938/mo29%affordable
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).