South Carolina Income Limits by County, 2026

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About these limits

HUD publishes a limit for every county each year. Most down payment help uses 80% of the area median income, adjusted for how many people live in the home. Limits are for the HUD area around the county, not the county alone. Source: HUD FY 2026 Income Limits.

HUD's area median family income and the low-income limit (80% of median, family of four) for all 46 South Carolina counties, highest median first. These limits gate most down payment assistance and affordable mortgage programs.

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South Carolina counties
CountyArea median incomeLow income (80%), 4 peopleVery low (50%), 4 people
Berkeley County$117,500$94,000$58,750
Charleston County$117,500$94,000$58,750
Dorchester County$117,500$94,000$58,750
York County$117,400$93,900$58,700
Lancaster County$113,900$82,000$51,250
Beaufort County$113,000$90,400$56,500
Greenville County$106,400$85,050$53,150
Pickens County$106,400$85,050$53,150
Kershaw County$97,800$74,250$46,400
Anderson County$95,100$76,100$47,550
Calhoun County$92,400$73,900$46,200
Fairfield County$92,400$73,900$46,200
Lexington County$92,400$73,900$46,200
Richland County$92,400$73,900$46,200
Saluda County$92,400$73,900$46,200
Spartanburg County$91,200$72,250$45,150
Aiken County$90,400$72,300$45,200
Edgefield County$90,400$72,300$45,200
Oconee County$90,100$71,100$44,450
Horry County$86,000$68,800$43,000
Georgetown County$85,600$68,500$42,800
McCormick County$83,800$67,050$41,900
Jasper County$82,300$66,850$41,800
Laurens County$79,900$63,900$39,950
Florence County$79,300$63,450$39,650
Newberry County$78,900$63,100$39,450
Greenwood County$74,600$59,700$37,300
Sumter County$74,200$59,700$37,300
Clarendon County$73,800$59,700$37,300
Orangeburg County$73,300$59,700$37,300
Abbeville County$73,200$59,700$37,300
Cherokee County$73,100$59,700$37,300
Darlington County$69,600$59,700$37,300
Colleton County$67,700$59,700$37,300
Chester County$67,400$59,700$37,300
Barnwell County$67,100$59,700$37,300
Chesterfield County$67,100$59,700$37,300
Bamberg County$63,200$59,700$37,300
Union County$63,100$59,700$37,300
Williamsburg County$62,700$59,700$37,300
Hampton County$61,900$59,700$37,300
Lee County$61,400$59,700$37,300
Marlboro County$57,300$59,700$37,300
Allendale County$55,000$59,700$37,300
Dillon County$55,000$59,700$37,300
Marion County$51,500$59,700$37,300

Sources

Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.

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