Rent Prices in South Carolina

$1,187
Median Gross Rent
2023 ACS

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Gross Rent11871372

National ranking

South Carolina ranks #39 of 49 states by median gross rent.

#1Vermont$25
#2Wyoming$35
#3Kentucky$880
#4Oklahoma$920
#5North Dakota$925
#6South Dakota$960
#7Ohio$1,010
#8Indiana$1,015
#9Missouri$1,020
#10Louisiana$1,020
#11Wisconsin$1,050
#12New Mexico$1,050
#13Michigan$1,080
#14Pennsylvania$1,150
#15Minnesota$1,180
#16Maine$1,180
#17Montana$1,220
#18Illinois$1,240
#19Tennessee$1,240
#20North Carolina$1,320
#21Utah$1,400
#22Georgia$1,405
#23Delaware$1,435
#24New Hampshire$1,450
#25Nevada$1,450
#26Oregon$1,470
#27Texas$1,510
#28Rhode Island$1,510
#29Arizona$1,517
#30Virginia$1,600
#31New York$1,650
#32New Jersey$1,690
#33Colorado$1,690
#34Connecticut$1,700
#35Hawaii$1,700
#36Arkansas$1,700
#37Mississippi$1,700
#38Alabama$1,700
#39South Carolina$1,700
#40West Virginia$1,700
#41Nebraska$1,700
#42Maryland$1,700
#43Iowa$1,700
#44Idaho$1,700
#45Kansas$1,700
#46Washington$1,752
#47Florida$1,760
#48Massachusetts$1,845
#49California$1,980

Overview

South Carolina renters paid a median gross rent of roughly $1,187 per month in 2023, below the national median. Rents are notably higher along the coast in Charleston and Hilton Head compared with more affordable inland and rural markets.

Did you know?

  • Charleston's rental market has consistently ranked among the fastest-growing in the Southeast over the past decade.

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