Apartments for Rent in Folly Beach, SC

Prices and availability in Folly Beach, SC were last updated on 15 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Folly Beach, SC are: 218 East Arctic Ave, 218 East Arctic Avenue, and 148 W Mariners Cay Dr, Unit 148.

The average rent in Folly Beach, SC is $2,150.

In Folly Beach, 5% of the residents are renting compared to 95% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 30% of Folly Beach's rentals, 42% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 27% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Folly Beach is 23 years old, with 71% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Folly Beach come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 42% of all rentals in Folly Beach. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.