Cost of Living in Camden
Camden offers genuinely affordable housing relative to national norms, though median household income runs below the South Carolina statewide median and carries a real, disclosed discrepancy across sources.
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An average house price of $274,000 (up 2.2% YoY), cited as 38% below the national average, makes Camden one of the more affordable markets in this six-market batch.
Income figures carry a real, disclosed discrepancy
Median household income for 2024 is cited at $69,640 by one source (3.9% below the South Carolina statewide median of $72,350), while a separate figure cites $63,576 -- both disclosed rather than reconciled into one number. Either way, Camden's household income runs below the state median.
A genuinely wide rent range
Rent figures carried a real, disclosed wide range: by unit size, 1BR averaged $995, 2BR $1,647, 3BR $1,764, while a separate aggregation cited an overall average of $1,630 with individual listings ranging from $828 to $3,369 -- reflecting Camden's genuinely varied housing stock.
A consistently sourced sales tax rate
Camden's combined sales tax rate is a consistently cited 8.00% (6% state + 1% Kershaw County + 1% special district), with the caveat that the exact rate can vary slightly by specific address given special taxing districts.
Key takeaways
- Housing runs genuinely affordable: an average $274,000 house price, 38% below the national average.
- Median household income runs below the South Carolina statewide median, with a real, disclosed discrepancy across sources ($63,576-$69,640).
- Rent carries a genuinely wide, disclosed range ($995-$1,764 by unit size, with an overall average cited at $1,630).
- Combined sales tax is a consistently sourced 8.00%.
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