Rent Trends / SC
Rent Trends in South Carolina: 2015 to 2026
Rent prices for 69 cities in South Carolina, tracked yearly from 2015 to 2026 using Zillow's Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The average rent across tracked cities is $1,661, compared to $1,000 in 2015. The biggest increase was in North Charleston (+96.2%).
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · January snapshots · Click any column header to sort
69 of 69 cities
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | $798 | $835 | $853 | $889 | $932 | $968 | $1,022 | $1,166 | $1,249 | $1,333 | $1,412 | $1,457 | +82.6% | |
| Greenville | $894 | $944 | $979 | $1,018 | $1,092 | $1,119 | $1,177 | $1,333 | $1,434 | $1,475 | $1,542 | $1,539 | +72.1% | |
| Charleston | $1,133 | $1,198 | $1,271 | $1,327 | $1,361 | $1,403 | $1,441 | $1,673 | $1,884 | $1,992 | $2,041 | $2,112 | +86.4% | |
| Summerville | $1,029 | $1,078 | $1,122 | $1,180 | $1,217 | $1,285 | $1,339 | $1,518 | $1,659 | $1,750 | $1,771 | $1,796 | +74.5% | |
| Myrtle Beach | $959 | $1,011 | $1,063 | $1,118 | $1,168 | $1,218 | $1,279 | $1,543 | $1,678 | $1,686 | $1,708 | $1,711 | +78.4% | |
| Spartanburg | — | — | $805 | $848 | $888 | $951 | $983 | $1,117 | $1,182 | $1,235 | $1,274 | $1,302 | +61.7% | |
| Rock Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,099 | $1,346 | $1,458 | $1,461 | $1,510 | $1,548 | +40.9% | |
| Lexington | $994 | $1,002 | $1,014 | $1,051 | $1,102 | $1,142 | $1,211 | $1,375 | $1,488 | $1,526 | $1,625 | $1,665 | +67.5% | |
| North Charleston | $845 | $900 | $950 | $1,007 | $1,050 | $1,102 | $1,133 | $1,310 | $1,458 | $1,563 | $1,590 | $1,658 | +96.2% | |
| Anderson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,167 | $1,173 | $1,294 | $1,313 | $1,376 | +17.9% | |
| Fort Mill | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,325 | $1,528 | $1,628 | $1,611 | $1,653 | $1,690 | +27.5% | |
| Simpsonville | $1,099 | $1,159 | $1,185 | $1,228 | $1,263 | $1,306 | $1,382 | $1,550 | $1,644 | $1,688 | $1,745 | $1,806 | +64.3% | |
| Florence | — | — | — | — | — | — | $905 | $996 | $1,093 | $1,138 | $1,185 | $1,251 | +38.2% | |
| Greer | $915 | $941 | $986 | $1,032 | $1,062 | $1,103 | $1,155 | $1,284 | $1,400 | $1,439 | $1,517 | $1,558 | +70.3% | |
| Mount Pleasant | $1,230 | $1,298 | $1,346 | $1,383 | $1,423 | $1,465 | $1,518 | $1,868 | $2,080 | $2,206 | $2,264 | $2,322 | +88.8% | |
| Sumter | — | $827 | $847 | $872 | $909 | $939 | $1,021 | $1,134 | $1,239 | $1,329 | $1,404 | $1,462 | +76.8% | |
| Conway | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,678 | $1,684 | $1,730 | +3.1% | |
| Aiken | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,221 | $1,247 | $1,322 | $1,383 | +13.3% | |
| Easley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,237 | $1,294 | $1,378 | $1,442 | $1,534 | +24.0% | |
| Bluffton | $1,065 | $1,138 | $1,197 | $1,265 | $1,294 | $1,334 | $1,416 | $1,816 | $1,939 | $1,998 | $2,055 | $2,066 | +94.0% | |
| Goose Creek | $1,044 | $1,078 | $1,128 | $1,177 | $1,238 | $1,291 | $1,382 | $1,608 | $1,722 | $1,866 | $1,912 | $1,995 | +91.1% | |
| Lancaster | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,358 | +0.0% | |
| Beaufort | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,719 | $1,753 | $1,843 | $1,837 | +6.9% | |
| Greenwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $972 | $1,038 | +6.8% | |
| North Augusta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,276 | $1,369 | $1,472 | $1,546 | +21.2% | |
| Orangeburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,181 | $1,253 | +6.1% | |
| Gaffney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $878 | $907 | $997 | +13.6% | |
| Moncks Corner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,828 | $2,041 | $2,126 | $2,156 | +17.9% | |
| Taylors | — | — | — | — | $966 | $1,006 | $1,039 | $1,231 | $1,304 | $1,362 | $1,421 | $1,397 | +44.6% | |
| Clover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,879 | $1,869 | -0.5% | |
| Irmo | — | — | $1,123 | $1,127 | $1,191 | $1,222 | $1,310 | $1,432 | $1,600 | $1,649 | $1,707 | $1,808 | +61.0% | |
| Ladson | — | $910 | $968 | $1,013 | $1,055 | $1,176 | $1,177 | $1,378 | $1,504 | $1,556 | $1,616 | $1,642 | +80.4% | |
| Seneca | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,338 | $1,395 | $1,493 | +11.6% | |
| Hilton Head Island | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,528 | $2,666 | $2,707 | $2,733 | +8.1% | |
| Inman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,400 | $1,478 | $1,565 | $1,622 | +15.9% | |
| Piedmont | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,525 | $1,574 | +3.2% | |
| Murrells Inlet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,760 | $1,787 | $1,852 | +5.2% | |
| York | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,222 | +0.0% | |
| Hartsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,060 | +0.0% | |
| Blythewood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,653 | $1,716 | $1,827 | +10.5% | |
| Elgin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,596 | $1,547 | $1,693 | +6.1% | |
| Boiling Springs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,446 | $1,492 | $1,553 | $1,582 | +9.4% | |
| Chapin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,073 | +0.0% | |
| Camden | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,623 | +0.0% | |
| Travelers Rest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,751 | +0.0% | |
| Little River | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,572 | $1,543 | -1.8% | |
| Fountain Inn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,870 | $1,948 | $1,997 | +6.8% | |
| West Columbia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,232 | $1,351 | $1,410 | $1,515 | $1,613 | +30.9% | |
| Newberry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,144 | +0.0% | |
| Hanahan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,603 | $1,751 | $1,722 | +7.4% | |
| Surfside Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,624 | $1,653 | $1,659 | +2.2% | |
| Clemson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,240 | $1,370 | $1,456 | +17.4% | |
| Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,337 | +0.0% | |
| Duncan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,795 | $1,817 | +1.2% | |
| Lugoff | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,849 | +0.0% | |
| Pawleys Island | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,150 | +0.0% | |
| Moore | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,702 | $1,743 | +2.4% | |
| North Myrtle Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,445 | $1,469 | +1.7% | |
| Hopkins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,713 | +0.0% | |
| Forest Acres | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,341 | $1,330 | -0.8% | |
| Longs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,938 | $2,037 | +5.1% | |
| Mauldin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,215 | $1,252 | $1,334 | $1,356 | $1,335 | +9.9% | |
| Pendleton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,592 | +0.0% | |
| Lyman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,484 | +0.0% | |
| Graniteville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,018 | +0.0% | |
| Hardeeville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,786 | +0.0% | |
| Cayce | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,544 | +0.0% | |
| Dalzell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,650 | +0.0% | |
| Port Royal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,632 | $1,671 | +2.4% |