Cost of living in Whitney, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,051 a month.
Whitney is a Census community, not a separate city government in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $51,275 a year.
- People
- 3,685
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,051
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $51,275
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $157,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,196
- Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Whitney, South Carolina has about 3,685 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $157,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Spartanburg County is $1,196 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Whitney. 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 Whitney'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 Whitney's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for South Carolina in the table we use.
Among 246 places we list in South Carolina with a rent figure, 104 have higher typical rent than Whitney.
Nearby places
- Drayton
Typical rent $1,438
Compare with Whitney - Hilltop
Typical rent $1,160
Compare with Whitney - Spartanburg
Typical rent $1,099
Compare with Whitney - Valley Falls
Typical rent $1,021
Compare with Whitney - Saxon
Typical rent $934
Compare with Whitney - Southern Shops
Typical rent $1,058
Compare with Whitney - Arcadia
Typical rent $1,266
- Ben Avon
Typical rent $1,116
Compare with Whitney
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.