Apartments for Rent in Lancaster, SC

Prices and availability in Lancaster, SC were last updated on 1 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Lancaster, SC are: Azalea Gardens, Cottages at Azalea, Abbington Willow Lake and 2192 Lynwood Drive, Unit Any.

The average rent in Lancaster, SC is $939.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lancaster, SC is between $700 and $980.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lancaster, SC is between $780 and $880.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Lancaster, SC is between $700 and $980.

In Lancaster, 50% of the residents are renting compared to 50% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Lancaster's rentals, 51% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 35% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lancaster is 47 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 Lancaster come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Lancaster. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.