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Highest median rent, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 103 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 103 is $1,169. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hollywood, SC, up 67 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

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

02▲1Five Forks, SCSC18,656$2,178+140%

03▼1Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469$2,159+158%

04▲5Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023$1,944+181%

05▲10Ladson, SCSC16,140$1,785+151%

06▲15Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044$1,751+154%

07▲1Port Royal, SCSC16,648$1,726+165%

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

09▲11Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006$1,710+109%

10▲7Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044$1,704–

11▼7James Island, SCSC12,660$1,695–

12▼7Goose Creek, SCSC52,010$1,690+162%

13Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263$1,668–

14▲67Hollywood, SCSC5,652$1,625+192%

15▲12Lexington, SCSC25,729$1,545+159%

16▲28Little River, SCSC11,771$1,528+134%

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

18▲10Fort Mill, SCSC38,673$1,503+161%

19▲5Mauldin, SCSC31,465$1,490+126%

20▼14Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196$1,479+75%

21▼9Irmo, SCSC12,204$1,477+98%

22▼6Garden City, SCSC11,591$1,472+122%

23▼4Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882$1,454+110%

24▲2North Charleston, SCSC129,245$1,430+177%

25▼15Sangaree, SCSC8,681$1,419–

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

27▼5Hanahan, SCSC22,415$1,412+153%

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

29▼15Hardeeville, SCSC16,459$1,406+169%

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

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

32▲6Taylors, SCSC24,505$1,337+127%

33▼1Greenville, SCSC75,310$1,312+149%

34▲15Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612$1,307+200%

35▲19Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936$1,266+158%

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

37▼14North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346$1,263+101%

38▲12Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937$1,261+99%

39▲4Dentsville, SCSC15,209$1,250+99%

40▼3Socastee, SCSC23,796$1,246+98%

41▼2Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921$1,246+92%

42▲15Powdersville, SCSC10,771$1,232–

43▼14Burton, SCSC6,912$1,229+101%

44▲4Beaufort, SCSC15,775$1,212+103%

45▼3Columbia, SCSC147,035$1,204+125%

46▲12West Columbia, SCSC18,489$1,201+141%

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

48▲32Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722$1,184+174%

49▼9Aiken, SCSC33,808$1,180+116%

50▼39White Knoll, SCSC8,310$1,180–

51▼10Red Hill, SCSC15,920$1,179+103%

52▲15North Augusta, SCSC26,982$1,169+123%

53▼17Woodfield, SCSC9,465$1,169+88%

54▲5Red Bank, SCSC11,314$1,160+133%

55▼4Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898$1,115+90%

56▼11Blythewood, SCSC7,233$1,107+133%

57▲15Centerville, SCSC7,049$1,103+111%

58▲7Welcome, SCSC6,527$1,103+129%

59▲3Spartanburg, SCSC39,978$1,099+136%

60▲8Parker, SCSC12,898$1,099+132%

61▼8St. Andrews, SCSC19,868$1,088+86%

62▼7Lyman, SCSC7,103$1,081+132%

63▼7Sumter, SCSC43,094$1,076+128%

64▼1Berea, SCSC16,862$1,076+126%

65▼1Gantt, SCSC15,401$1,062+109%

66▼33Oak Grove, SCSC12,256$1,045+113%

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

68▲11Valley Falls, SCSC8,239$1,021+98%

69▼23Clemson, SCSC18,941$1,007+88%

70▼10Sans Souci, SCSC7,665$999+99%

71Florence, SCSC41,231$992+115%

72▲3Belvedere, SCSC5,180$987+93%

73▲5Anderson, SCSC31,323$975+115%

74▲24Walterboro, SCSC5,485$965+115%

75▼2Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346$958+125%

76▲19Camden, SCSC9,201$956+117%

77▲10Easley, SCSC27,319$947+88%

78▲11Lugoff, SCSC9,786$915+93%

79▲18Chester, SCSC5,324$902+125%

80▲2Clinton, SCSC7,918$899+103%

81▲12York, SCSC10,620$896+95%

82▲2Gaffney, SCSC12,583$887+133%

83▲5Central, SCSC5,298$876+71%

84▲8Hartsville, SCSC7,374$874+121%

85▲6Lancaster, SCSC9,623$868+105%

86▼16Conway, SCSC30,627$866+121%

87▲3Orangeburg, SCSC13,383$848+103%

88▼36Clover, SCSC7,659$841+83%

89▲13Darlington, SCSC6,075$840+137%

90▼4Greenwood, SCSC22,745$839+98%

91▼15Laurens, SCSC9,327$833+95%

92▼9Union, SCSC8,077$832+138%

93▼24Newberry, SCSC10,891$831+119%

94▼9Homeland Park, SCSC6,632$829+88%

95▼61Forestbrook, SCSC7,479$814+33%

96▲3Woodruff, SCSC6,026$810+98%

97▲6Seneca, SCSC9,424$807+98%

98▼21Georgetown, SCSC8,869$780+75%

99▼38Piedmont, SCSC5,462$749+57%

100▼26Lake City, SCSC5,940$702+133%

101▼1Bennettsville, SCSC7,565$671+101%

102▼1Marion, SCSC6,028$651+68%

103▼7Dillon, SCSC6,227$630+90%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES