Cost of living in York, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $896 a month.
York is a city in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $56,176 a year.
- People
- 8,969
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $896
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $56,176
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $198,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,785
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
York, South Carolina has about 8,969 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $198,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in York County is $1,785 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in York. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, prices sit at 97.3 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 York'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 York'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, 148 have higher typical rent than York.
Nearby places
- Clover
Typical rent $841
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- Lake Wylie
Typical rent $1,710
Compare with York - India Hook
Typical rent $1,196
Compare with York - Rock Hill
Typical rent $1,341
Compare with York - Tega Cay
Typical rent $1,408
Compare with York - Riverview
Typical rent $677
- Baxter Village
Typical rent $1,345
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.