What is the rental vacancy rate in Mount Pleasant, SC?

Name: Vacancy rate in Mount Pleasant, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Mount Pleasant, SC is 12.9% (±4.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.9% (±0.8 points).

4,492 (±607) homes, 10.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Mount Pleasant, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 12.9% (±4.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.9% (±0.8 points)
Vacant homes: 4,492 (±607)

Vacancy in Mount Pleasant against Charleston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	South Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	12.9% (±4.2 points)	11.7% (±1.3 points)	8.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.1% (±0.3 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	4,492 (±607)	30,828 (±1,481)	325,050 (±5,753)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Mount Pleasant, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Charleston County (11.7%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (8.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Mount Pleasant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pleasant
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Mount Pleasant	—	12.9% (±4.2 points)	—
Sullivan's Island	3.3 mi	20.4% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	6.4 mi	9.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
James Island	6.5 mi	5.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Isle of Palms	6.6 mi	90.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Folly Beach	11 mi	82.7% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Hanahan	12 mi	6.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
North Charleston	14 mi	9.0% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Goose Creek	15 mi	5.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanahan, SC (6.1%), Goose Creek, SC (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Isle of Palms, SC (90.8%), Folly Beach, SC (82.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Charleston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Isle of Palms	90.8% (±5.7 points)
2	Kiawah Island	84.6% (±12.8 points)
3	Folly Beach	82.7% (±10.0 points)
4	Seabrook Island	65.8% (±20.0 points)
5	Sullivan's Island	20.4% (±15.9 points)
6	Mount Pleasant	12.9% (±4.2 points)
7	Meggett	11.1% (±14.8 points)
8	Charleston	9.1% (±1.7 points)
9	North Charleston	9.0% (±1.8 points)
10	Lincolnville	8.8% (±10.8 points)
11	Awendaw	7.8% (±15.3 points)
12	James Island	5.2% (±8.4 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Charleston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mount Pleasant

Is it hard to find a rental in Mount Pleasant?

The rental vacancy rate in Mount Pleasant, SC is 12.9% (±4.2 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Mount Pleasant tighter than it was?

In Mount Pleasant, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Mount Pleasant?

An estimated 4,492 (±607) housing units, 10.1% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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