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Highest median rent, South Carolina cities · 2020

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Bluffton, SCSC36,807$1,761+145%

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469$1,702+103%

03Five Forks, SCSC18,656$1,677+85%

04James Island, SCSC12,660$1,625–

05Goose Creek, SCSC52,010$1,353+109%

06Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196$1,330+57%

07Charleston, SCSC159,423$1,318+115%

08Port Royal, SCSC16,648$1,293+98%

09Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023$1,268+83%

10Sangaree, SCSC8,681$1,264–

11White Knoll, SCSC8,310$1,216–

12Irmo, SCSC12,204$1,214+63%

13Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263$1,199–

14Hardeeville, SCSC16,459$1,196+129%

15Ladson, SCSC16,140$1,190+68%

16Garden City, SCSC11,591$1,173+77%

17Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044$1,160–

18Summerville, SCSC53,177$1,157+97%

19Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882$1,153+66%

20Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006$1,144+40%

21Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044$1,129+64%

22Hanahan, SCSC22,415$1,108+99%

23North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346$1,105+76%

24Mauldin, SCSC31,465$1,101+67%

25Simpsonville, SCSC28,459$1,100+69%

26North Charleston, SCSC129,245$1,084+110%

27Lexington, SCSC25,729$1,080+81%

28Fort Mill, SCSC38,673$1,062+84%

29Burton, SCSC6,912$1,039+70%

30Cayce, SCSC13,680$1,024+95%

31Rock Hill, SCSC75,911$1,017+67%

32Greenville, SCSC75,310$1,013+93%

33Oak Grove, SCSC12,256$1,003+104%

34Forestbrook, SCSC7,479$993+63%

35Forest Acres, SCSC10,390$992+66%

36Woodfield, SCSC9,465$990+59%

37Socastee, SCSC23,796$982+56%

38Taylors, SCSC24,505$975+66%

39Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921$973+50%

40Aiken, SCSC33,808$971+78%

41Red Hill, SCSC15,920$963+66%

42Columbia, SCSC147,035$956+78%

43Dentsville, SCSC15,209$954+52%

44Little River, SCSC11,771$952+46%

45Blythewood, SCSC7,233$950+100%

46Clemson, SCSC18,941$950+78%

47Greer, SCSC50,007$945+81%

48Beaufort, SCSC15,775$941+58%

49Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612$924+112%

50Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937$924+46%

51Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898$921+57%

52Clover, SCSC7,659$911+98%

53St. Andrews, SCSC19,868$892+53%

54Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936$889+81%

55Lyman, SCSC7,103$877+89%

56Sumter, SCSC43,094$858+82%

57Powdersville, SCSC10,771$857–

58West Columbia, SCSC18,489$852+71%

59Red Bank, SCSC11,314$848+71%

60Sans Souci, SCSC7,665$848+69%

61Piedmont, SCSC5,462$846+77%

62Spartanburg, SCSC39,978$839+80%

63Berea, SCSC16,862$834+75%

64Gantt, SCSC15,401$828+63%

65Welcome, SCSC6,527$816+70%

66Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135$814+69%

67North Augusta, SCSC26,982$810+54%

68Parker, SCSC12,898$810+71%

69Newberry, SCSC10,891$788+108%

70Conway, SCSC30,627$787+101%

71Florence, SCSC41,231$776+68%

72Centerville, SCSC7,049$771+48%

73Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346$768+80%

74Lake City, SCSC5,940$759+152%

75Belvedere, SCSC5,180$748+46%

76Laurens, SCSC9,327$747+75%

77Georgetown, SCSC8,869$746+67%

78Anderson, SCSC31,323$743+64%

79Valley Falls, SCSC8,239$740+43%

80Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722$729+69%

81Hollywood, SCSC5,652$722+30%

82Clinton, SCSC7,918$716+62%

83Union, SCSC8,077$713+104%

84Gaffney, SCSC12,583$711+87%

85Homeland Park, SCSC6,632$710+61%

86Greenwood, SCSC22,745$704+66%

87Easley, SCSC27,319$702+39%

88Central, SCSC5,298$693+35%

89Lugoff, SCSC9,786$691+46%

90Orangeburg, SCSC13,383$683+63%

91Lancaster, SCSC9,623$680+60%

92Hartsville, SCSC7,374$672+70%

93York, SCSC10,620$671+46%

94Clemson University, SCSC7,015$650–

95Camden, SCSC9,201$648+47%

96Dillon, SCSC6,227$606+83%

97Chester, SCSC5,324$599+50%

98Walterboro, SCSC5,485$592+32%

99Woodruff, SCSC6,026$582+42%

100Bennettsville, SCSC7,565$574+72%

101Marion, SCSC6,028$565+46%

102Darlington, SCSC6,075$553+56%

103Seneca, SCSC9,424$541+33%

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