STATE OVERVIEW
South Carolina
§ 01 — Figures
56
TOTAL COUNTIES
352.8K
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in South Carolina
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside South Carolina.
Population
5.37M
Median Household Income
$63,623
Cost of Living
95.3
US = 100
Median Home Value
$299,200
§ 05 — TAXES
What South Carolina charges.
01
Income Tax
0% – 6.2%
02
Sales Tax
6.0% state · 1.5% avg local
03
Property Tax
0.53% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed · 44% LTCG exclusion
05
Retirement Income
Social Security exempt · $10,000 pension exclusion age 65+
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in South Carolina.
Top Industries
01
Automotive Manufacturing
Greer · Spartanburg · Charleston
02
Aerospace & Boeing
North Charleston
03
Tourism & Hospitality
Myrtle Beach · Charleston · Hilton Head
Business Tax Rate
5.0%
Corporate Income Tax
5.0%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
29928
Hilton Head Island
$985,000
02
29464
Mount Pleasant
$785,000
03
29455
Johns Island
$685,000
04
29482
Sullivan's Island
$2.48M
05
29607
Greenville
$485,000
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§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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