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Across 36 South Carolina places, median rent is highest in Bluffton ($2,256) and lowest in Greenwood ($839); median home value is highest in Mount Pleasant ($748,500) and lowest in Greenwood ($136,300). Census ACS estimates, with the share of income going to rent and the share of renters.
- Places36in the table
- Rent as % of Income30.9%middle place
- Median Home Value$297,700middle place
- CheckedOct 262026
The Short Answer
- Figures are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (released by the Census Bureau), read from the Census Bureau table-based summary files. Each figure carries its 90 percent margin of error (moe_90pct). source
- B25071 is the median of gross rent as a share of household income for renter households (Census table "Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in the past 12 months"). source
- B25088 line 2 is median selected monthly owner costs (dollars) for owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage; line 3 is for units without a mortgage. source
Rent and Home Prices in South Carolina by City: The Figures
| Place | Median rent | Rent as % of income | Median home value | Owner costs (with mortgage) | Renter households (computed) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton town, Beaufort County | $2,256 ±$121 | 30.0% ±6.5% | $492,100 ±$27,672 | $2,157 ±$125 | 16.6% | source |
| Mount Pleasant town, Charleston County | $2,159 ±$118 | 33.3% ±4.2% | $748,500 ±$22,756 | $2,603 ±$99 | 26.4% | source |
| Charleston city, Berkeley County, Charleston County | $1,722 ±$33 | 32.7% ±1.8% | $509,700 ±$17,642 | $2,253 ±$58 | 44.4% | source |
| Goose Creek city, Berkeley County | $1,690 ±$46 | 28.3% ±2.4% | $306,000 ±$10,528 | $1,593 ±$70 | 31.8% | source |
| Carolina Forest CDP, Horry County | $1,668 ±$102 | 27.4% ±2.2% | $336,800 ±$26,903 | $1,510 ±$106 | 30.4% | source |
| Lexington town, Lexington County | $1,545 ±$83 | 28.8% ±3.1% | $297,700 ±$10,146 | $1,580 ±$59 | 31.3% | source |
| Summerville town, Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester County | $1,526 ±$98 | 29.9% ±3.7% | $328,100 ±$8,120 | $1,694 ±$77 | 30.9% | source |
| Fort Mill town, York County | $1,503 ±$146 | 32.0% ±4.8% | $487,500 ±$19,616 | $2,201 ±$112 | 16.6% | source |
| Mauldin city, Greenville County | $1,490 ±$92 | 25.4% ±5.1% | $258,500 ±$11,279 | $1,372 ±$64 | 32.0% | source |
| Hilton Head Island town, Beaufort County | $1,479 ±$162 | 30.8% ±4.2% | $687,400 ±$30,316 | $2,591 ±$182 | 21.3% | source |
| Irmo town, Lexington County, Richland County | $1,477 ±$129 | 28.6% ±2.0% | $203,400 ±$18,424 | $1,337 ±$67 | 18.4% | source |
| North Charleston city, Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester County | $1,430 ±$30 | 32.3% ±1.6% | $302,200 ±$11,654 | $1,652 ±$75 | 50.2% | source |
| Simpsonville city, Greenville County | $1,415 ±$60 | 28.4% ±3.6% | $299,300 ±$17,799 | $1,470 ±$89 | 31.5% | source |
| Hanahan city, Berkeley County | $1,412 ±$90 | 36.8% ±7.7% | $374,800 ±$15,452 | $2,088 ±$102 | 31.9% | source |
| Tega Cay city, York County | $1,408 ±$554 | 15.7% ±10.9% | $529,200 ±$57,628 | $2,595 ±$128 | 15.7% | source |
| Cayce city, Lexington County, Richland County | $1,360 ±$92 | 29.8% ±2.5% | $166,800 ±$9,660 | $1,099 ±$100 | 39.5% | source |
| Rock Hill city, York County | $1,341 ±$36 | 32.0% ±2.1% | $295,100 ±$11,456 | $1,525 ±$65 | 45.8% | source |
| Taylors CDP, Greenville County | $1,337 ±$109 | 27.6% ±4.3% | $257,500 ±$12,406 | $1,350 ±$56 | 25.9% | source |
| Greenville city, Greenville County | $1,312 ±$43 | 30.1% ±1.3% | $487,500 ±$22,040 | $2,106 ±$127 | 58.9% | source |
| North Myrtle Beach city, Horry County | $1,263 ±$117 | 34.2% ±6.5% | $416,900 ±$17,365 | $1,943 ±$206 | 17.8% | source |
| Myrtle Beach city, Horry County | $1,261 ±$77 | 36.1% ±3.4% | $388,800 ±$34,009 | $1,707 ±$84 | 39.5% | source |
| Socastee CDP, Horry County | $1,246 ±$101 | 27.2% ±4.3% | $234,200 ±$12,416 | $1,358 ±$110 | 34.1% | source |
| Beaufort city, Beaufort County | $1,212 ±$154 | 33.9% ±3.7% | $345,400 ±$38,325 | $1,912 ±$179 | 38.5% | source |
| Columbia city, Lexington County, Richland County | $1,204 ±$28 | 36.0% ±2.2% | $264,300 ±$11,700 | $1,621 ±$62 | 54.5% | source |
| Greer city, Greenville County, Spartanburg County | $1,198 ±$79 | 26.1% ±2.6% | $288,700 ±$12,701 | $1,553 ±$64 | 27.3% | source |
| Aiken city, Aiken County | $1,180 ±$54 | 36.9% ±5.5% | $286,800 ±$14,782 | $1,448 ±$92 | 31.9% | source |
| North Augusta city, Aiken County, Edgefield County | $1,169 ±$63 | 23.7% ±2.4% | $233,600 ±$9,123 | $1,417 ±$57 | 29.5% | source |
| Spartanburg city, Spartanburg County | $1,099 ±$30 | 32.3% ±2.5% | $203,700 ±$15,717 | $1,372 ±$69 | 46.1% | source |
| Sumter city, Sumter County | $1,076 ±$60 | 31.8% ±1.6% | $199,100 ±$11,238 | $1,423 ±$72 | 42.8% | source |
| Clemson city, Anderson County, Pickens County | $1,007 ±$70 | 39.4% ±9.2% | $398,400 ±$35,647 | $2,017 ±$136 | 65.7% | source |
| Florence city, Darlington County, Florence County | $992 ±$62 | 32.8% ±3.9% | $211,400 ±$11,085 | $1,368 ±$59 | 41.6% | source |
| Anderson city, Anderson County | $975 ±$58 | 30.1% ±3.7% | $218,200 ±$13,472 | $1,303 ±$87 | 48.9% | source |
| Easley city, Anderson County, Pickens County | $947 ±$94 | 36.9% ±6.5% | $263,500 ±$17,229 | $1,494 ±$140 | 31.1% | source |
| Lancaster city, Lancaster County | $868 ±$82 | 35.2% ±4.3% | $239,100 ±$40,193 | $1,332 ±$170 | 49.5% | source |
| Conway city, Horry County | $866 ±$158 | 30.9% ±4.6% | $260,900 ±$10,203 | $1,341 ±$67 | 34.6% | source |
| Greenwood city, Greenwood County | $839 ±$38 | 30.2% ±3.0% | $136,300 ±$17,039 | $1,133 ±$56 | 56.6% | source |
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Figures exactly as the agency publishes them; ± is the Census margin of error at 90% confidence. Sorting is by the figure, not a judgement.
How to Read The Census Figures
- Figures are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (released by the Census Bureau), read from the Census Bureau table-based summary files. Each figure carries its 90 percent margin of error (moe_90pct). source
- The ACS publishes 90 percent confidence level margins of error (the Census Bureau standard). source
What We Could Not Confirm
Not confirmed: we looked for these on official pages and did not find them. Check with the town or operator before you rely on them.
- The Census data API (api.census.gov) returned a "Missing Key" page for every query tried on 2026-10-26, including the example query in the task, so no API URL could be used. The same ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates and MOEs were read from the Census Bureau table-based summary files on www2.census.gov (one pipe-delimited file per table, GEO_ID 1600000US45xxxxx = SC place). Variable names are given in API form (e.g. B25064_001E / B25064_001M); in the summary files the columns are B25064_E001 / B25064_M001.
- Renter share is computed from B25003 counts by us (marked computed); no MOE was computed for it.
- Indian Land: not a Census place, no row.
- No current asking rents or sale prices are given: allowed sources (Census, BLS, BEA) publish survey medians, not market listings. ACS medians cover 2020-2024 and lag current market prices.
Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based summary file, table B01003 (all geographies)
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based summary file, table B19013 (all geographies)
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based summary file, table B25064 (all geographies)
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based summary file, table B25077 (all geographies)
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based summary file, table B25003 (all geographies)
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based summary file, table B25071 (all geographies)
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based summary file, table B25088 (all geographies)
- Census notes on ACS estimate and annotation values (codes such as -666666666, -555555555)
- Census ACS sample size and data quality definitions (90 percent MOE)
- ACS 2024 5-year geography file (GEO_ID to place name; place-to-county and county-to-metro parts)
Read on October 26, 2026. How we check: editorial standards; spot a mistake? Tell us.
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