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Briarcliffe Acres, SC Housing Affordability Index

Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 119.4 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 180th most affordable of 281 scored South Carolina cities, compared with 112.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $760,600 home with 20% down, the South Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $4,148, or 32% of the city’s $156,250 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Briarcliffe Acres is updated every night from live South Carolina mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Briarcliffe Acres MBR-HAI 119.4 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in South Carolina 180 of 281 1 = most affordable
South Carolina 112.4 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.24% South Carolina lenders
Median home value $760,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Briarcliffe Acres is 7.1 points above the South Carolina score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the South Carolina index

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What It Takes to Buy in Briarcliffe Acres

$4,148/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$177,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$156,250
Median Household Income
South Carolina: $69,324
4.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
South Carolina: 3.7x
$1,547/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,730/yr
Median Property Tax
0.36% of median value
32.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
9.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina. The rate is the South Carolina average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

How Briarcliffe Acres Ranks in South Carolina

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina score: 119.4 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 180 of 281 South Carolina cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/south-carolina/briarcliffe-acres”