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Fountain Inn, SC Housing Affordability Index

Fountain Inn, South Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 112.0 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 203rd most affordable of 281 scored South Carolina cities, compared with 112.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $275,300 home with 20% down, the South Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,502, or 24% of the city’s $73,585 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Fountain Inn 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.

Fountain Inn MBR-HAI 112.0 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in South Carolina 203 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 $275,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Fountain Inn is 0.3 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 Fountain Inn

$1,502/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$64,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$73,585
Median Household Income
South Carolina: $69,324
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
South Carolina: 3.7x
$1,222/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,462/yr
Median Property Tax
0.53% of median value
19.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
50.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Fountain Inn Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Fountain Inn, South Carolina score: 112.0 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 203 of 281 South Carolina cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/south-carolina/fountain-inn”