Quick answer
Prices in South Carolina were 6.3% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 93.7, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 80.5, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 93.749 |
| Goods | 96.339 |
| Housing (rents) | 80.490 |
| Utilities | 88.303 |
| Other services | 98.284 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 93.749 |
| 2023 | 93.477 |
| 2022 | 93.342 |
| 2021 | 93.610 |
| 2020 | 90.873 |
| 2019 | 91.490 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.