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Conestee, SC Housing Affordability Index

Conestee, South Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 102.3 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 231st most affordable of 281 scored South Carolina cities, compared with 112.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $225,000 home with 20% down, the South Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,227, or 33% of the city’s $44,850 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Conestee 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.

Conestee MBR-HAI 102.3 Near National Average
Rank in South Carolina 231 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 $225,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Conestee is 10.0 points below 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 Conestee

$1,227/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$52,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$44,850
Median Household Income
South Carolina: $69,324
5.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
South Carolina: 3.7x
$533/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,481/yr
Median Property Tax
South Carolina figure
83.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
30.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Conestee Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Conestee, South Carolina score: 102.3 (Near National Average), ranked 231 of 281 South Carolina cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/south-carolina/conestee”