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.
#1 Pick for First-Time Buyers in South Carolina
Columbia, Columbia — Think twice
Columbia
Think twiceColumbia, SC
Price
$235K
Schools
8.3/10
Walk
84/100
Mauldin
Good for nowMauldin, SC
Price
$215K
Schools
8.7/10
Walk
43/100
Summerville
Good for nowSummerville, SC
Price
$278K
Schools
8.3/10
Walk
43/100
Greenville
Think twiceGreenville, SC
Price
$494K
Schools
8.4/10
Walk
68/100
Florence
Good for nowFlorence, SC
Price
$209K
Schools
8/10
Walk
33/100
Aiken
Think twiceAiken, SC
Price
$146K
Schools
8/10
Walk
18/100
Conway
Good for nowConway, SC
Price
$200K
Schools
7.7/10
Walk
27/100
Simpsonville
Good for nowSimpsonville, SC
Price
$294K
Schools
8.9/10
Walk
23/100
Sumter
Good for nowSumter, SC
Price
$141K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
7/100
Anderson
Think twiceAnderson, SC
Price
$240K
Schools
8.4/10
Walk
16/100
North Charleston
Think twiceNorth Charleston, SC
Price
$221K
Schools
7.9/10
Walk
16/100
Myrtle Beach
Think twiceMyrtle Beach, SC
Price
$247K
Schools
8.5/10
Walk
11/100
Rock Hill
Good for nowRock Hill, SC
Price
$206K
Schools
8.7/10
Walk
4/100
Spartanburg
Think twiceSpartanburg, SC
Price
$187K
Schools
8.3/10
Goose Creek
Think twiceGoose Creek, SC
Price
$232K
Schools
8.2/10
Greer
Good for nowGreer, SC
Price
$304K
Schools
8.7/10
Walk
3/100
Fort Mill
Good for nowFort Mill, SC
Price
$375K
Schools
9/10
Walk
2/100