Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Columbia

Woodfield leads South Carolina in rent burden — 70.3% of renters spend over 30% of their income on housing, according to ALEX Intelligence’s 2024 data. This isn’t just a number — it’s a signal of a market pricing itself out of reach for many. While smart-home tech adoption and in-migration drive demand, the lack of affordable housing supply is creating a deepening affordability crisis. This isn’t unique to Woodfield — it’s a systemic issue across the Midlands. In Columbia, South Carolina, the real story is not just rising rents — it’s who is being priced out. The full report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-columbia-sc-rent-burden-place-mkt Renters Over the 30% Rent Threshold, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Woodfield — 70.3% #2 Dentsville — 61.8% #3 St. Andrews — 59.5% #4 Seven Oaks — 55.3% #5 Camden — 54.9% #6 Forest Acres — 48.7% #7 Red Bank — 47.6% #8 West Columbia — 46.8% #9 White Knoll — 46.5% #10 Lexington — 45.6% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: HaloMasterMind (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=27950820; Slide 2: Ukulelevillain (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=180808489; Slide 3: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=65716012; Slide 4: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=142524920 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-columbia-sc-rent-burden-place-mkt View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902