Is there rent control in South Carolina?
No. South Carolina has no statewide rent control, and its cities and counties cannot simply adopt their own: no county or city may enact, maintain or enforce an ordinance or resolution that would regulate in any way the amount of rent charged for privately owned single-family, multiple-unit residential or commercial rental property. This is S.C. Code § 27-39-60.
| What | South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Rent control | Prohibited by state law |
| What the law does | Limits rent control by cities and counties |
Source
S.C. Code § 27-39-60
Read the statute in the South Carolina Code of Laws (South Carolina Legislature): scstatehouse.gov.
Checked against the statute on October 23, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
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This page states whether the state lets its cities control rent, and any statewide limit on an increase, so a renewal can be checked before it is offered. In New York City, Seayora’s rent-increase advisor goes further: it computes the highest increase the Rent Guidelines Board order and the Good Cause standard allow for each apartment, with the law cited, and gives no number where the law is not verified.
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