Last updated August 24, 2026

Average Rent in Charleston, SC & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 19 apartment communities in Charleston, SC. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Cainhoy NOMO

Charleston 29412 29414

Mt Pleasant 29464

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$2,628/mo

▼ 5.5% from last month

Lowest Available

$1,235/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

277

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Charleston, SC

83 listed units across 12 buildings in Charleston, SC dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $94/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Meeting Street Lofts	Unit 13	$2,770	$2,141	$629
Meeting Street Lofts	Unit 16	$2,814	$2,194	$620
Meeting Street Lofts	Unit 7	$2,270	$1,650	$620
Meeting Street Lofts	Unit 12	$2,242	$1,899	$343
Charleston Home Rentals, LLC	Unit H	$2,200	$2,000	$200
Charleston Home Rentals, LLC	Unit ae7fa4a8-f043-4269-8bb3-6a3e4649d6d6	$2,200	$2,000	$200
Meeting Street Lofts	Unit 17	$2,194	$1,999	$195
Meeting Street Lofts	Unit 11	$2,039	$1,859	$180

See today's prices on all 277 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Charleston, SC

Compare average rent across Charleston, SC neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Cainhoy	$2,986	▲ $207	$1,751	2	67
NOMO	$2,640	▼ $74	$1,235	12	147
Mt Pleasant 29464	$2,405	▲ $54	$1,746	2	29
Charleston 29412	$2,257	▼ $27	$1,963	2	18
Charleston 29414	$1,843	▼ $49	$1,643	1	15

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Charleston, SC?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Charleston, SC is $2,628 per month across 19 apartment communities and 277 available units. Rents have decreased $137 (5.5%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Summit Place starting at $1,235/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,088/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,329/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $3,062/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,380/mo.

Prices range from $1,235 to $6,411 per month. The most common price point is the $2,000 range, where 49 units are currently listed.

Charleston, SC Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
May 2026	$2,515	-	14
June 2026	$2,583	+$68	15
July 2026	$2,490	-$93	20
August 2026	$2,469	-$21	21

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Charleston, SC

Studio

$2,088

from $1,235 · 51 units

1 Bed

$2,329

from $1,638 · 110 units

2 Bed

$3,062

from $1,868 · 84 units

3 Bed

$3,380

from $2,000 · 32 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Charleston, SC

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Summit Place	$1,235/mo	$1,553/mo	10	4.4
MAA Cypress Cove	$1,638/mo	$1,848/mo	16	4.2
Meeting Street Lofts	$1,650/mo	$2,127/mo	12	3.9
The Boulevard Apartments	$1,746/mo	$2,423/mo	26	4.2
Overlook Point	$1,751/mo	$2,150/mo	13	4.6
The Porter	$1,849/mo	$1,982/mo	8	4.6
Element 29	$1,857/mo	$2,224/mo	10	2.7
Atlantic Nowell Creek	$1,933/mo	$3,188/mo	54	5
MAA James Island	$1,958/mo	$2,250/mo	10	4.5
Charleston Home Rentals, LLC	$2,000/mo	$2,238/mo	4	3.5
Riverland Woods	$2,015/mo	$2,262/mo	8	4.3
Bridgeside at Patriots Point Apartments	$2,031/mo	$2,254/mo	3	4.5
Atlantic on Romney Apartments	$2,073/mo	$3,035/mo	23	4.7
Foundry Point	$2,113/mo	$2,358/mo	14	4.1
Caroline Apartments	$2,119/mo	$2,554/mo	15	4.4
Morrison Yard	$2,309/mo	$3,037/mo	15	4.5
10 WestEdge	$2,417/mo	$2,612/mo	19	4.6
The Charleigh	$2,498/mo	$3,220/mo	9	4.6
The Guild Apartments	$2,967/mo	$4,332/mo	8	4.7

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Charleston, SC

What is the average rent in Charleston, SC?

The average rent in Charleston, SC is $2,628 per month as of August 2026, based on 277 units across 19 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Charleston, SC?

Rent in Charleston, SC has decreased $137 (5.5%) over the past month. The current average is $2,628/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Charleston, SC?

The most affordable apartment in Charleston, SC is Summit Place with units starting at $1,235/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Charleston, SC?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Charleston, SC averages $2,329/mo, with prices starting at $1,638/mo across 110 available units.

How many apartments are available in Charleston, SC?

There are 277 units available across 19 apartment communities in Charleston, SC.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Charleston, SC?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$105,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,628/mo.

Comfortable income

$126,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,235/mo), you need to earn at least $49,000/year.

Median household income in Charleston, SC is $90,038 , about 29% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Charleston, SC

Overall prices in Charleston, SC runs above the national average by about 1% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 101.1, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Charleston, SC's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$2,628	daily refresh
Utilities	$530	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$518	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,264	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$617	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$987	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$6,545/mo	$78,535/year

Population

152,014

Median household income

$90,038

Census median rent

$1,632/mo

Rent as % of income

31.4%

Median age

36.1

Mean commute

24 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

South Carolina Rent Trends

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Charleston, SC Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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