Rental Markets in South Carolina
DoorBase tracks rental market data across South Carolina by ZIP code. This state page is a crawlable index for investors comparing rents, cap-rate estimates, vacancy, demographics, home values, renter share, household income, and employment conditions before drilling into individual ZIP pages.
South Carolina Rental Market Overview
The current sample of indexable South Carolina ZIP markets shows average median rent of $1,693, average median home value of $338,173, average cap-rate high of 4.7%, average vacancy of 10.2%, renter ratio near 30.7%, and median household income around $72,545. These statewide figures are directional and should be used to compare markets before reviewing a specific ZIP code.
South Carolina is not one rental market. Large cities, inner suburbs, commuter towns, college markets, rural counties, resort areas, and industrial corridors can produce very different rent levels and ownership economics. DoorBase keeps the canonical content at the ZIP level so investors can move from a broad state view into the most precise local data available.
Featured South Carolina ZIP Markets
| ZIP | City | Rent | Cap Rate | Vacancy | Population |
|---|
| 29072 |
Lexington |
$1,690 |
2.5-4.1% |
5.2% |
68,389 |
| 29681 |
Simpsonville |
$1,803 |
2.4-4% |
4% |
67,657 |
| 29445 |
Goose Creek |
$1,922 |
3.5-5.1% |
5.8% |
59,011 |
| 29485 |
Summerville |
$1,710 |
2.5-4.1% |
6.8% |
58,670 |
| 29732 |
Rock Hill |
$1,471 |
2.2-3.8% |
5.2% |
57,551 |
| 29730 |
Rock Hill |
$1,500 |
3-4.6% |
7.2% |
57,500 |
| 29483 |
Summerville |
$1,918 |
3-4.6% |
6.5% |
56,979 |
| 29651 |
Greer |
$1,691 |
2.8-4.4% |
5.6% |
54,320 |
| 29579 |
Myrtle Beach |
$1,749 |
2.7-4.3% |
14.4% |
53,699 |
| 29588 |
Myrtle Beach |
$1,623 |
2.8-4.4% |
11% |
53,114 |
| 29223 |
Columbia |
$1,480 |
4-5.6% |
6.7% |
52,835 |
| 29464 |
Mount Pleasant |
$2,414 |
1.1-2.7% |
12.4% |
51,758 |
| 29720 |
Lancaster |
$1,323 |
2.5-4.1% |
7.8% |
51,603 |
| 29073 |
Lexington |
$1,889 |
4.4-6% |
4.5% |
51,471 |
| 29526 |
Conway |
$1,905 |
3.8-5.4% |
10.7% |
51,176 |
| 29229 |
Columbia |
$1,774 |
4-5.6% |
7.5% |
50,652 |
| 29910 |
Bluffton |
$2,051 |
2-3.6% |
10% |
50,173 |
| 29501 |
Florence |
$1,573 |
3.9-5.5% |
11.2% |
47,259 |
| 29621 |
Anderson |
$1,362 |
2.3-3.9% |
6.7% |
44,458 |
| 29466 |
Mount Pleasant |
$2,529 |
1.4-3% |
7% |
44,387 |
| 29715 |
Fort Mill |
$1,833 |
1.9-3.5% |
3.2% |
43,855 |
| 29414 |
Charleston |
$1,918 |
2.1-3.7% |
5.5% |
43,717 |
| 29687 |
Taylors |
$1,357 |
2.3-3.9% |
8% |
43,577 |
| 29607 |
Greenville |
$1,533 |
2.1-3.7% |
9.9% |
43,325 |
| 29708 |
Fort Mill |
$1,760 |
1.4-3% |
2.9% |
42,931 |
| 29461 |
Moncks Corner |
$2,234 |
3.6-5.2% |
5.6% |
42,535 |
| 29650 |
Greer |
$1,705 |
2.5-4.1% |
6% |
41,272 |
| 29203 |
Columbia |
$1,369 |
6.6-8.2% |
14.7% |
40,811 |
| 29210 |
Columbia |
$1,154 |
3.4-5% |
11.3% |
40,504 |
| 29412 |
James Island |
$2,425 |
2.1-3.7% |
9% |
40,495 |
| 29605 |
Greenville |
$1,757 |
3.4-5% |
6.3% |
40,161 |
| 29803 |
Aiken |
$1,278 |
2.1-3.7% |
8.4% |
40,069 |
| 29710 |
Clover |
$2,049 |
2.7-4.3% |
6.6% |
39,988 |
| 29456 |
Ladson |
$1,669 |
3-4.6% |
7.5% |
39,280 |
| 29615 |
Greenville |
$1,355 |
1.4-3% |
7.9% |
38,709 |
| 29150 |
Sumter |
$1,331 |
4.4-6% |
14.4% |
38,525 |
| 29063 |
Irmo |
$1,795 |
3.9-5.5% |
3.9% |
38,475 |
| 29349 |
Inman |
$1,683 |
3.2-4.8% |
6.3% |
37,314 |
| 29209 |
Columbia |
$1,538 |
4.1-5.7% |
10% |
37,314 |
| 29407 |
Charleston |
$1,732 |
1.5-3.1% |
9.9% |
36,640 |
| 29642 |
Easley |
$1,912 |
3.1-4.7% |
5.2% |
35,721 |
| 29301 |
Spartanburg |
$1,384 |
3.4-5% |
15.1% |
35,694 |
| 29680 |
Simpsonville |
$1,775 |
2.9-4.5% |
4.1% |
35,264 |
| 29577 |
Myrtle Beach |
$1,725 |
3.7-5.3% |
28.9% |
35,022 |
| 29745 |
York |
$1,832 |
2.9-4.5% |
6% |
34,738 |
| 29611 |
Greenville |
$1,609 |
4.5-6.1% |
10% |
33,387 |
| 29640 |
Easley |
$1,548 |
3.2-4.8% |
9.2% |
32,997 |
| 29576 |
Murrells Inlet |
$1,933 |
2.7-4.3% |
27.4% |
32,975 |
| 29406 |
North Charleston |
$1,651 |
3.2-4.8% |
10.9% |
32,482 |
| 29841 |
North Augusta |
$1,511 |
3.8-5.4% |
14.2% |
32,409 |
| 29316 |
Spartanburg |
$1,631 |
3.4-5% |
1.7% |
31,874 |
| 29609 |
Greenville |
$1,521 |
2.2-3.8% |
8.8% |
31,080 |
| 29673 |
Piedmont |
$1,545 |
2.8-4.4% |
7.6% |
30,812 |
| 29550 |
Hartsville |
$1,201 |
3.8-5.4% |
15.6% |
30,198 |
| 29801 |
Aiken |
$1,669 |
4.6-6.2% |
16.4% |
30,088 |
| 29154 |
Sumter |
$1,662 |
4.3-5.9% |
11.1% |
29,659 |
| 29016 |
Blythewood |
$1,953 |
3.3-4.9% |
6.3% |
29,193 |
| 29527 |
Conway |
$1,712 |
3.9-5.5% |
9.9% |
29,054 |
| 29045 |
Blythewood |
$1,822 |
3.6-5.2% |
6.7% |
28,896 |
| 29646 |
Greenwood |
$867 |
3.5-5.1% |
8.6% |
28,413 |
Notable ZIP Markets in This Sample
The highest estimated cap-rate band in this sample tops out at 8.2% in ZIP 29203 (Columbia).
The lowest vacancy in this sample is 1.7% in ZIP 29316 (Spartanburg).
The highest median rent in this sample is $2,793 in ZIP 29926 (Hilton Head Island).
The highest median household income in this sample is $130,546 in ZIP 29466 (Mount Pleasant).
Rental Markets by City
Columbia
Columbia has 8 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,154 to $1,774. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 8.2% at the high end. Vacancy averages 12.0%. See ZIP 29223 for the full market profile.
Greenville
Greenville has 6 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,355 to $1,757. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 6.1% at the high end. Vacancy averages 8.2%. See ZIP 29607 for the full market profile.
North Charleston
North Charleston has 4 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,651 to $2,055. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.5% at the high end. Vacancy averages 10.0%. See ZIP 29406 for the full market profile.
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach has 3 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,623 to $1,749. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.3% at the high end. Vacancy averages 18.1%. See ZIP 29579 for the full market profile.
Spartanburg
Spartanburg has 3 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,384 to $1,631. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.7% at the high end. Vacancy averages 10.1%. See ZIP 29301 for the full market profile.
Lexington
Lexington has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,690 to $1,889. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 6.0% at the high end. Vacancy averages 4.8%. See ZIP 29072 for the full market profile.
Summerville
Summerville has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,710 to $1,918. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.6% at the high end. Vacancy averages 6.7%. See ZIP 29485 for the full market profile.
Rock Hill
Rock Hill has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,471 to $1,500. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.6% at the high end. Vacancy averages 6.2%. See ZIP 29732 for the full market profile.
Simpsonville
Simpsonville has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,775 to $1,803. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.5% at the high end. Vacancy averages 4.0%. See ZIP 29681 for the full market profile.
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $2,414 to $2,529. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.0% at the high end. Vacancy averages 9.7%. See ZIP 29464 for the full market profile.
Greer
Greer has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,691 to $1,705. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.4% at the high end. Vacancy averages 5.8%. See ZIP 29651 for the full market profile.
Fort Mill
Fort Mill has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,760 to $1,833. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.5% at the high end. Vacancy averages 3.0%. See ZIP 29715 for the full market profile.
How to Use the South Carolina Directory
Start with the state page to understand the range of rental markets, then open individual ZIP pages for the numbers that matter most to underwriting. A state average can hide important local differences. One ZIP may have stronger rent growth and lower vacancy while a nearby ZIP has better purchase prices but weaker renter demand.
The most useful investor workflow is to compare rent, cap rate, vacancy, home value, renter ratio, household income, population growth, unemployment, and job growth together. No single number is enough. A high cap-rate estimate can be offset by weak income, high vacancy, or limited tenant demand. A lower cap-rate estimate can still make sense if the market has strong income, job growth, and durable renter demand.
State Coverage and Internal Links
This page links into the canonical ZIP URL structure, such as /rentals/sc/30318, without bringing back city parent pages. That structure keeps DoorBase clean for search engines: state pages organize the directory, ZIP pages hold the canonical data, and future market guides can exist separately as heavier editorial SEO hubs.
DoorBase currently tracks 80 sampled ZIP markets across 44 South Carolina cities in this crawlable state summary. The live React page may show a broader interactive directory after JavaScript loads, while this fallback body ensures crawlers receive meaningful text and links immediately.
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