Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$487,500
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,503/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Charlotte 29%
Fort Mill
York County30,775 residentsYork 04
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
69
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fort Mill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fort Mill against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 91/100
A
Within-state proficiency99th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate95%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index121
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.62%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.49%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute26.3 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés10
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Median household income$121,823
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment2.3%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations60%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fort Mill on amenities
Fort Mill's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Charlotte15 mi from Fort MillA+ 65 C+ Matthews15 mi from Fort MillB− 63 C+ Pineville7 mi from Fort MillB− 58 C Indian Trail17 mi from Fort MillC+ 64 C+ Rock Hill6 mi from Fort MillC 55 C− Tega Cay5 mi from Fort MillC 70 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Fort Mill
Is Fort Mill, SC a good place to live?
Fort Mill scores 69 out of 100, 2nd of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fort Mill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $487,500, 37% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.62%. $1,503/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fort Mill?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Fort Mill sit at the 99th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Fort Mill is served by York 04. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fort Mill?
The mean commute is 26.3 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 28% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fort Mill?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 10 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Fort Mill old or new?
The median home in Fort Mill was built in 2011 — newer than the Charlotte median of 1996. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.