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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for first-time buyers
in South Carolina

Ranked by value — neighborhoods with lower home prices that still deliver a strong WYLT verdict.

✓ Affordable price
✓ Good verdict
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for First-Time Buyers in South Carolina

Columbia, Columbia — Think twice

#1

Columbia

Think twice

Columbia, SC

Price

$235K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

84/100

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#2

Mauldin

Good for now

Mauldin, SC

Price

$215K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

43/100

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#3

Summerville

Good for now

Summerville, SC

Price

$278K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

43/100

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#4

Greenville

Think twice

Greenville, SC

Price

$494K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

68/100

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#5

Florence

Good for now

Florence, SC

Price

$209K

Schools

8/10

Walk

33/100

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#6

Aiken

Think twice

Aiken, SC

Price

$146K

Schools

8/10

Walk

18/100

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#7

Conway

Good for now

Conway, SC

Price

$200K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

27/100

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#8

Simpsonville

Good for now

Simpsonville, SC

Price

$294K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

23/100

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#9

Sumter

Good for now

Sumter, SC

Price

$141K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

7/100

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#10

Nexton Summerville

Good for now

Nexton Summerville, SC

Price

$430K

Schools

6/10

Walk

58/100

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#11

Ridgeville

Good for now

Ridgeville, SC

Price

$270K

Schools

7/10

Walk

30/100

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#12

Myrtle Beach

Think twice

Myrtle Beach, SC

Price

$247K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

11/100

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#13

Rock Hill

Good for now

Rock Hill, SC

Price

$206K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

4/100

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#14

Anderson

Think twice

Anderson, SC

Price

$285K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

16/100

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#15

Fountain Inn

Settle here

Fountain Inn, SC

Price

$280K

Schools

7/10

Walk

25/100

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#16

Clover

Settle here

Clover, SC

Price

$340K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

18/100

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#17

North Charleston

Think twice

North Charleston, SC

Price

$290K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

16/100

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#18

Inman

Good for now

Inman, SC

Price

$270K

Schools

7/10

Walk

20/100

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#19

Spartanburg

Think twice

Spartanburg, SC

Price

$225K

Schools

8.3/10

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#20

Greer

Good for now

Greer, SC

Price

$304K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

3/100

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#21

Fort Mill

Good for now

Fort Mill, SC

Price

$375K

Schools

9/10

Walk

2/100

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#22

York

Good for now

York, SC

Price

$340K

Schools

7/10

Walk

10/100

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#23

Hillcrest Spartanburg

Good for now

Hillcrest Spartanburg, SC

Price

$210K

Schools

6/10

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#24

Carolina Forest

Good for now

Carolina Forest, SC

Price

$350K

Schools

8.3/10

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#25

Greenwood

Good for now

Greenwood, SC

Price

$270K

Schools

3.2/10

Walk

28/100

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