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Lowest median rent, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the lowest 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: Forestbrook, SC, up 61 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲7Dillon, SCSC6,227$630+90%

02▲1Marion, SCSC6,028$651+68%

03▲1Bennettsville, SCSC7,565$671+101%

04▲26Lake City, SCSC5,940$702+133%

05▲38Piedmont, SCSC5,462$749+57%

06▲21Georgetown, SCSC8,869$780+75%

07▼6Seneca, SCSC9,424$807+98%

08▼3Woodruff, SCSC6,026$810+98%

09▲61Forestbrook, SCSC7,479$814+33%

10▲9Homeland Park, SCSC6,632$829+88%

11▲24Newberry, SCSC10,891$831+119%

12▲9Union, SCSC8,077$832+138%

13▲15Laurens, SCSC9,327$833+95%

14▲4Greenwood, SCSC22,745$839+98%

15▼13Darlington, SCSC6,075$840+137%

16▲36Clover, SCSC7,659$841+83%

17▼3Orangeburg, SCSC13,383$848+103%

18▲16Conway, SCSC30,627$866+121%

19▼6Lancaster, SCSC9,623$868+105%

20▼8Hartsville, SCSC7,374$874+121%

21▼5Central, SCSC5,298$876+71%

22▼2Gaffney, SCSC12,583$887+133%

23▼12York, SCSC10,620$896+95%

24▼2Clinton, SCSC7,918$899+103%

25▼18Chester, SCSC5,324$902+125%

26▼11Lugoff, SCSC9,786$915+93%

27▼10Easley, SCSC27,319$947+88%

28▼19Camden, SCSC9,201$956+117%

29▲2Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346$958+125%

30▼24Walterboro, SCSC5,485$965+115%

31▼5Anderson, SCSC31,323$975+115%

32▼3Belvedere, SCSC5,180$987+93%

33Florence, SCSC41,231$992+115%

34▲11Sans Souci, SCSC7,665$999+99%

35▲24Clemson, SCSC18,941$1,007+88%

36▼11Valley Falls, SCSC8,239$1,021+98%

37▲1Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135$1,033+115%

38▲33Oak Grove, SCSC12,256$1,045+113%

39▲1Gantt, SCSC15,401$1,062+109%

40▲8Sumter, SCSC43,094$1,076+128%

41Berea, SCSC16,862$1,076+126%

42▲7Lyman, SCSC7,103$1,081+132%

43▲8St. Andrews, SCSC19,868$1,088+86%

44▼2Spartanburg, SCSC39,978$1,099+136%

45▼8Parker, SCSC12,898$1,099+132%

46▼14Centerville, SCSC7,049$1,103+111%

47▼8Welcome, SCSC6,527$1,103+129%

48▲10Blythewood, SCSC7,233$1,107+133%

49▲4Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898$1,115+90%

50▼6Red Bank, SCSC11,314$1,160+133%

51▼15North Augusta, SCSC26,982$1,169+123%

52▲16Woodfield, SCSC9,465$1,169+88%

53▲10Red Hill, SCSC15,920$1,179+103%

54▲10Aiken, SCSC33,808$1,180+116%

55▲38White Knoll, SCSC8,310$1,180–

56▼32Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722$1,184+174%

57Greer, SCSC50,007$1,198+130%

58▼12West Columbia, SCSC18,489$1,201+141%

59▲3Columbia, SCSC147,035$1,204+125%

60▼4Beaufort, SCSC15,775$1,212+103%

61▲14Burton, SCSC6,912$1,229+101%

62▼15Powdersville, SCSC10,771$1,232–

63▲4Socastee, SCSC23,796$1,246+98%

64▲1Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921$1,246+92%

65▼4Dentsville, SCSC15,209$1,250+99%

66▼11Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937$1,261+99%

67▲2Forest Acres, SCSC10,390$1,263+111%

68▲13North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346$1,263+101%

69▼19Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936$1,266+158%

70▼16Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612$1,307+200%

71▲1Greenville, SCSC75,310$1,312+149%

72▼6Taylors, SCSC24,505$1,337+127%

73Rock Hill, SCSC75,911$1,341+120%

74Cayce, SCSC13,680$1,360+160%

75▲15Hardeeville, SCSC16,459$1,406+169%

76Tega Cay, SCSC14,457$1,408+48%

77▲5Hanahan, SCSC22,415$1,412+153%

78▲1Simpsonville, SCSC28,459$1,415+117%

79▲15Sangaree, SCSC8,681$1,419–

80▼2North Charleston, SCSC129,245$1,430+177%

81▲4Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882$1,454+110%

82▲6Garden City, SCSC11,591$1,472+122%

83▲9Irmo, SCSC12,204$1,477+98%

84▲14Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196$1,479+75%

85▼5Mauldin, SCSC31,465$1,490+126%

86▼10Fort Mill, SCSC38,673$1,503+161%

87▼1Summerville, SCSC53,177$1,526+160%

88▼28Little River, SCSC11,771$1,528+134%

89▼12Lexington, SCSC25,729$1,545+159%

90▼67Hollywood, SCSC5,652$1,625+192%

91Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263$1,668–

92▲7Goose Creek, SCSC52,010$1,690+162%

93▲7James Island, SCSC12,660$1,695–

94▼7Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044$1,704–

95▼11Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006$1,710+109%

96▲1Charleston, SCSC159,423$1,722+180%

97▼1Port Royal, SCSC16,648$1,726+165%

98▼15Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044$1,751+154%

99▼10Ladson, SCSC16,140$1,785+151%

100▼5Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023$1,944+181%

101▲1Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469$2,159+158%

102▼1Five Forks, SCSC18,656$2,178+140%

103Bluffton, SCSC36,807$2,256+214%

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