Cost of living in Buffalo, South Carolina
Simple answer
We don't have a typical rent for Buffalo.
The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.
- People
- 1,329
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- Not published
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $21,614
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $46,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,003
- Union County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Buffalo, South Carolina has about 1,329 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $46,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Union County is $1,003 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Buffalo. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Spartanburg, SC metro area, prices sit at 91.1 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
South Carolina taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Buffalo's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical South Carolina home paid 15.47¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Buffalo's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for South Carolina in the table we use.
Nearby places
- Union
Typical rent $832
Compare with Buffalo - Monarch Mill
Typical rent $666
Compare with Buffalo - Jonesville
Typical rent $505
Compare with Buffalo - Pacolet
Typical rent $902
Compare with Buffalo - Whitmire
Typical rent $802
Compare with Buffalo - Camp Croft
Typical rent $1,082
Compare with Buffalo - Ben Avon
Typical rent $1,116
- Roebuck
Typical rent $870
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in South Carolina
Bigger places in South Carolina
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.