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Highest median rent, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 103 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Bluffton, SCSC36,807$2,256+214%

02Five Forks, SCSC18,656$2,178+140%

03Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469$2,159+158%

04Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023$1,944+181%

05Ladson, SCSC16,140$1,785+151%

06Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044$1,751+154%

07Port Royal, SCSC16,648$1,726+165%

08Charleston, SCSC159,423$1,722+180%

09Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006$1,710+109%

10Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044$1,704–

11James Island, SCSC12,660$1,695–

12Goose Creek, SCSC52,010$1,690+162%

13Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263$1,668–

14Hollywood, SCSC5,652$1,625+192%

15Lexington, SCSC25,729$1,545+159%

16Little River, SCSC11,771$1,528+134%

17Summerville, SCSC53,177$1,526+160%

18Fort Mill, SCSC38,673$1,503+161%

19Mauldin, SCSC31,465$1,490+126%

20Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196$1,479+75%

21Irmo, SCSC12,204$1,477+98%

22Garden City, SCSC11,591$1,472+122%

23Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882$1,454+110%

24North Charleston, SCSC129,245$1,430+177%

25Sangaree, SCSC8,681$1,419–

26Simpsonville, SCSC28,459$1,415+117%

27Hanahan, SCSC22,415$1,412+153%

28Tega Cay, SCSC14,457$1,408+48%

29Hardeeville, SCSC16,459$1,406+169%

30Cayce, SCSC13,680$1,360+160%

31Rock Hill, SCSC75,911$1,341+120%

32Taylors, SCSC24,505$1,337+127%

33Greenville, SCSC75,310$1,312+149%

34Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612$1,307+200%

35Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936$1,266+158%

36Forest Acres, SCSC10,390$1,263+111%

37North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346$1,263+101%

38Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937$1,261+99%

39Dentsville, SCSC15,209$1,250+99%

40Socastee, SCSC23,796$1,246+98%

41Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921$1,246+92%

42Powdersville, SCSC10,771$1,232–

43Burton, SCSC6,912$1,229+101%

44Beaufort, SCSC15,775$1,212+103%

45Columbia, SCSC147,035$1,204+125%

46West Columbia, SCSC18,489$1,201+141%

47Greer, SCSC50,007$1,198+130%

48Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722$1,184+174%

49Aiken, SCSC33,808$1,180+116%

50White Knoll, SCSC8,310$1,180–

51Red Hill, SCSC15,920$1,179+103%

52North Augusta, SCSC26,982$1,169+123%

53Woodfield, SCSC9,465$1,169+88%

54Red Bank, SCSC11,314$1,160+133%

55Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898$1,115+90%

56Blythewood, SCSC7,233$1,107+133%

57Welcome, SCSC6,527$1,103+129%

58Centerville, SCSC7,049$1,103+111%

59Spartanburg, SCSC39,978$1,099+136%

60Parker, SCSC12,898$1,099+132%

61St. Andrews, SCSC19,868$1,088+86%

62Lyman, SCSC7,103$1,081+132%

63Sumter, SCSC43,094$1,076+128%

64Berea, SCSC16,862$1,076+126%

65Gantt, SCSC15,401$1,062+109%

66Oak Grove, SCSC12,256$1,045+113%

67Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135$1,033+115%

68Valley Falls, SCSC8,239$1,021+98%

69Clemson, SCSC18,941$1,007+88%

70Sans Souci, SCSC7,665$999+99%

71Florence, SCSC41,231$992+115%

72Belvedere, SCSC5,180$987+93%

73Anderson, SCSC31,323$975+115%

74Walterboro, SCSC5,485$965+115%

75Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346$958+125%

76Camden, SCSC9,201$956+117%

77Easley, SCSC27,319$947+88%

78Lugoff, SCSC9,786$915+93%

79Chester, SCSC5,324$902+125%

80Clinton, SCSC7,918$899+103%

81York, SCSC10,620$896+95%

82Gaffney, SCSC12,583$887+133%

83Central, SCSC5,298$876+71%

84Hartsville, SCSC7,374$874+121%

85Lancaster, SCSC9,623$868+105%

86Conway, SCSC30,627$866+121%

87Orangeburg, SCSC13,383$848+103%

88Clover, SCSC7,659$841+83%

89Darlington, SCSC6,075$840+137%

90Greenwood, SCSC22,745$839+98%

91Laurens, SCSC9,327$833+95%

92Union, SCSC8,077$832+138%

93Newberry, SCSC10,891$831+119%

94Homeland Park, SCSC6,632$829+88%

95Forestbrook, SCSC7,479$814+33%

96Woodruff, SCSC6,026$810+98%

97Seneca, SCSC9,424$807+98%

98Georgetown, SCSC8,869$780+75%

99Piedmont, SCSC5,462$749+57%

100Lake City, SCSC5,940$702+133%

101Bennettsville, SCSC7,565$671+101%

102Marion, SCSC6,028$651+68%

103Dillon, SCSC6,227$630+90%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES