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Wedgefield, SC Housing Affordability Index

Wedgefield, South Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 416.8 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1st most affordable of 281 scored South Carolina cities, compared with 112.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $26,500 home with 20% down, the South Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $145, or 4% of the city’s $44,410 median household income.

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

Wedgefield MBR-HAI 416.8 Highly Affordable
Rank in South Carolina 1 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 $26,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Wedgefield is 304.5 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 Wedgefield

$145/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$6,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$44,410
Median Household Income
South Carolina: $69,324
0.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
South Carolina: 3.7x
$366/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$444/yr
Median Property Tax
1.68% of median value
20.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
60.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Wedgefield Ranks in South Carolina

Cities with similar scores
#1Wedgefield416.8
#2Joanna342.5 #3Ruby300.3 #4Jacksonboro298.2
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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Wedgefield, South Carolina score: 416.8 (Highly Affordable), ranked 1 of 281 South Carolina cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/south-carolina/wedgefield”