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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

$256K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

89/100

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#2

Sumter

Good for now

Sumter, SC

Price

$170K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

79/100

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#3

Mauldin

Good for now

Mauldin, SC

Price

$239K

Schools

9/10

Walk

77/100

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#4

Rock Hill

Good for now

Rock Hill, SC

Price

$260K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#5

Florence

Good for now

Florence, SC

Price

$237K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

54/100

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#6

Summerville

Good for now

Summerville, SC

Price

$333K

Schools

9/10

Walk

53/100

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#7

Greenwood

Good for now

Greenwood, SC

Price

$142K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

37/100

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#8

Hartsville

Good for now

Hartsville, SC

Price

$179K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

39/100

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#9

Anderson

Think twice

Anderson, SC

Price

$278K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

46/100

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#10

North Charleston

Think twice

North Charleston, SC

Price

$308K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

48/100

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#11

Mccormick

Good for now

Mccormick, SC

Price

$184K

Schools

7/10

Walk

43/100

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#12

Spartanburg

Think twice

Spartanburg, SC

Price

$212K

Schools

9/10

Walk

28/100

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#13

Ware Shoals

Good for now

Ware Shoals, SC

Price

$100K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

24/100

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#14

York

Good for now

York, SC

Price

$281K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

40/100

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#15

Lyman Spartanburg

Good for now

Lyman Spartanburg, SC

Price

$262K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

32/100

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#16

Aiken

Think twice

Aiken, SC

Price

$174K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

32/100

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#17

Myrtle Beach

Think twice

Myrtle Beach, SC

Price

$300K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

38/100

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#18

Simpsonville

Good for now

Simpsonville, SC

Price

$360K

Schools

9/10

Walk

42/100

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#19

Summerville

Think twice

Summerville, SC

Price

$342K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

42/100

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#20

Sawmill Branch Road Summerville

Think twice

Sawmill Branch Road Summerville, SC

Price

$342K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

42/100

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#21

Aynor

Good for now

Aynor, SC

Price

$253K

Schools

8/10

Walk

33/100

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#22

Fountain Inn

Settle here

Fountain Inn, SC

Price

$257K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

25/100

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#23

Charleston

Think twice

Charleston, SC

Price

$505K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

58/100

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#24

Nexton Summerville

Good for now

Nexton Summerville, SC

Price

$333K

Schools

6/10

Walk

53/100

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#25

Bamberg

Good for now

Bamberg, SC

Price

$108K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

9/100

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