Housing by town in Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston County, South Carolina has 16 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $1,620 (±$36) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $1,190 in 2015–2019 (+36.1%; Up after inflation).

Seabrook Island has the highest median gross rent ($3,500 or more) and Ravenel the lowest ($1,115).

Figures last updated on .

Median gross rent
$1,620 (±$36)
Households that rent
36.1%
Median household income
$88,494
Places
16

Cities, towns and townships in Charleston County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Awendaw—6.3%$77,010$399,200$1,459
Charleston$1,72244.4%$92,414$509,700$2,214
Folly Beach$1,8445.3%$102,279$1,000,000$3,318
Hollywood$1,62511.3%$73,693$460,100$1,924
Isle of Palms$2,8936.5%$156,979$1,581,300$3,480
James Island$1,69512.5%$104,217$508,600$1,784
Kiawah Island—1.1%$213,594$2,000,000 or more$8,349
Lincolnville—40.1%$40,417$245,100$1,038
McClellanville$1,5634.2%$107,083$477,400$1,841
Meggett—6.5%$97,865$714,100$2,713
Mount Pleasant$2,15926.4%$124,755$748,500$2,300
North Charleston$1,43050.2%$62,956$302,200$1,527
Ravenel$1,11513.5%$82,738$238,700$1,651
Rockville$2,0838.6%$82,500$459,100$1,639
Seabrook Island$3,500 or more4.2%$127,500$1,001,400$3,970
Sullivan's Island$2,37514.7%$192,813$2,000,000 or more$8,533

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$24,700$41,150$65,800
2 people$28,200$47,000$75,200
3 people$31,750$52,900$84,600
4 people$35,250$58,750$94,000
5 people$38,680$63,450$101,550
6 people$44,360$68,150$109,050
7 people$50,040$72,850$116,600
8 people$55,720$77,550$124,100

How the places in Charleston County rank across South Carolina

Police departments in Charleston County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
DepartmentResidents servedViolent crimesProperty crimes
North Charleston Police Department128,7518624,451
Mount Pleasant Police Department96,727129996
Charleston County Sheriff's Office89,066214775
Isle of Palms Police Department4,3841041
Folly Beach Police Department2,086427
Sullivan's Island Police Department1,961014

No county-wide total is published here: the residents the FBI counts for these departments do not match the Census Bureau’s count for the county (a department here also serves another county, or a state police troop is listed here), so a total would not be accurate.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

ZIP codes in Charleston County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
2946453,045$2,081$755,100$111,90734.5%
2946644,942$2,380$736,400$133,35715.3%
2941444,727$1,724$417,300$99,52937.9%
2945641,214$1,650$270,100$78,36138.3%
2941239,256$1,881$504,500$101,50927.3%
2940736,706$1,431$451,800$85,36743.1%
2940632,001$1,342$229,300$49,81558.2%
2945527,576$1,567$590,800$121,37211.8%
2940526,254$1,253$307,800$56,60049.4%
2941826,052$1,340$267,600$64,58345.0%
2940322,533$1,798$674,000$66,94467.1%
294019,339$1,790$1,164,800$99,66739.8%
294498,024$1,571$409,500$56,92913.8%
294705,639$944$345,000$86,41012.8%
294294,479$2,817$537,600$112,2445.9%
294514,362$2,893$1,581,300$156,9796.5%
294382,826$888$642,400$86,97911.9%
294872,703$1,441$487,900$105,5926.4%
294582,505$1,009$370,900$86,43113.0%
294042,334$1,939—$54,716100.0%
294822,087$2,375$2,000,000 or more$192,81314.7%
294092,056———100.0%
294261,697—$201,300$64,08710.5%
294241,243———100.0%
294391,125$1,844$1,043,200$137,3966.2%

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Questions about Charleston County

Which place in Charleston County has the highest rent?

Seabrook Island has the highest median gross rent, $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Which place in Charleston County has the lowest rent?

Ravenel has the lowest median gross rent, $1,115 (±$537) a month.

What is the median rent in Charleston County, South Carolina?

The median gross rent in Charleston County is $1,620 (±$36) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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