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Lowest median rent, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities with the lowest 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

01Seneca, SCSC9,424$541+33%

02Darlington, SCSC6,075$553+56%

03Marion, SCSC6,028$565+46%

04Bennettsville, SCSC7,565$574+72%

05Woodruff, SCSC6,026$582+42%

06Walterboro, SCSC5,485$592+32%

07Chester, SCSC5,324$599+50%

08Dillon, SCSC6,227$606+83%

09Camden, SCSC9,201$648+47%

10Clemson University, SCSC7,015$650–

11York, SCSC10,620$671+46%

12Hartsville, SCSC7,374$672+70%

13Lancaster, SCSC9,623$680+60%

14Orangeburg, SCSC13,383$683+63%

15Lugoff, SCSC9,786$691+46%

16Central, SCSC5,298$693+35%

17Easley, SCSC27,319$702+39%

18Greenwood, SCSC22,745$704+66%

19Homeland Park, SCSC6,632$710+61%

20Gaffney, SCSC12,583$711+87%

21Union, SCSC8,077$713+104%

22Clinton, SCSC7,918$716+62%

23Hollywood, SCSC5,652$722+30%

24Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722$729+69%

25Valley Falls, SCSC8,239$740+43%

26Anderson, SCSC31,323$743+64%

27Georgetown, SCSC8,869$746+67%

28Laurens, SCSC9,327$747+75%

29Belvedere, SCSC5,180$748+46%

30Lake City, SCSC5,940$759+152%

31Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346$768+80%

32Centerville, SCSC7,049$771+48%

33Florence, SCSC41,231$776+68%

34Conway, SCSC30,627$787+101%

35Newberry, SCSC10,891$788+108%

36North Augusta, SCSC26,982$810+54%

37Parker, SCSC12,898$810+71%

38Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135$814+69%

39Welcome, SCSC6,527$816+70%

40Gantt, SCSC15,401$828+63%

41Berea, SCSC16,862$834+75%

42Spartanburg, SCSC39,978$839+80%

43Piedmont, SCSC5,462$846+77%

44Red Bank, SCSC11,314$848+71%

45Sans Souci, SCSC7,665$848+69%

46West Columbia, SCSC18,489$852+71%

47Powdersville, SCSC10,771$857–

48Sumter, SCSC43,094$858+82%

49Lyman, SCSC7,103$877+89%

50Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936$889+81%

51St. Andrews, SCSC19,868$892+53%

52Clover, SCSC7,659$911+98%

53Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898$921+57%

54Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612$924+112%

55Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937$924+46%

56Beaufort, SCSC15,775$941+58%

57Greer, SCSC50,007$945+81%

58Blythewood, SCSC7,233$950+100%

59Clemson, SCSC18,941$950+78%

60Little River, SCSC11,771$952+46%

61Dentsville, SCSC15,209$954+52%

62Columbia, SCSC147,035$956+78%

63Red Hill, SCSC15,920$963+66%

64Aiken, SCSC33,808$971+78%

65Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921$973+50%

66Taylors, SCSC24,505$975+66%

67Socastee, SCSC23,796$982+56%

68Woodfield, SCSC9,465$990+59%

69Forest Acres, SCSC10,390$992+66%

70Forestbrook, SCSC7,479$993+63%

71Oak Grove, SCSC12,256$1,003+104%

72Greenville, SCSC75,310$1,013+93%

73Rock Hill, SCSC75,911$1,017+67%

74Cayce, SCSC13,680$1,024+95%

75Burton, SCSC6,912$1,039+70%

76Fort Mill, SCSC38,673$1,062+84%

77Lexington, SCSC25,729$1,080+81%

78North Charleston, SCSC129,245$1,084+110%

79Simpsonville, SCSC28,459$1,100+69%

80Mauldin, SCSC31,465$1,101+67%

81North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346$1,105+76%

82Hanahan, SCSC22,415$1,108+99%

83Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044$1,129+64%

84Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006$1,144+40%

85Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882$1,153+66%

86Summerville, SCSC53,177$1,157+97%

87Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044$1,160–

88Garden City, SCSC11,591$1,173+77%

89Ladson, SCSC16,140$1,190+68%

90Hardeeville, SCSC16,459$1,196+129%

91Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263$1,199–

92Irmo, SCSC12,204$1,214+63%

93White Knoll, SCSC8,310$1,216–

94Sangaree, SCSC8,681$1,264–

95Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023$1,268+83%

96Port Royal, SCSC16,648$1,293+98%

97Charleston, SCSC159,423$1,318+115%

98Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196$1,330+57%

99Goose Creek, SCSC52,010$1,353+109%

100James Island, SCSC12,660$1,625–

101Five Forks, SCSC18,656$1,677+85%

102Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469$1,702+103%

103Bluffton, SCSC36,807$1,761+145%

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