Metro area · CBSA 23500
Gaffney
The Gaffney, SC metro area has 56,647 people. Median rent is $869, 20.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Cherokee County at $885. Of the 4 places we track here, Gaffney has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$50,288
Median home value
$142,000
Unemployment
6.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$885
HUD, Cherokee County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaffney | 12,596 | $887 | 25.9% |
| East Gaffney | 2,824 | $690 | 32.8% |
| Blacksburg | 2,063 | $834 | 31.2% |
| Chesnee | 896 | $839 | 26.7% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.