Charleston, SC Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Charleston is $1,317, a 3% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,276.

Average Rent in Charleston, SC

Last updated Jul 2019

Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change	Average Apartment Size
$1,317	3%	932 sq. ft.

The average size for a Charleston, SC apartment is 932 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Charleston, SC Apartment Rent Ranges

$701-$1,00025%
$1,001-$1,50054%
$1,501-$2,00015%
> $2,0006%

Charleston, SC Rent Trends

Average Rent	Jan / 2016	May / 2016	Sept / 2016	Jan / 2017	May / 2017	Sept / 2017	Jan / 2018	May / 2018	Sept / 2018	Jul / 2019
Charleston, SC	$1,174	$1,218	$1,255	$1,260	$1,265	$1,256	$1,276	$1,287	$1,323	$1,317
National	$1,290	$1,319	$1,334	$1,329	$1,354	$1,366	$1,366	$1,381	$1,396	$1,430

Average Rent in Charleston, SC By Neighborhood

Average Rent
Neighborhood	Average Rent
Wappoo Heights - Windermere	$1,034
Village Square - Pinecrest Gardens	$1,034
St. Andrews - Forest	$1,034
Sandhurst - Governours Point	$1,034
Parkwood - Farmfield	$1,034
Old Town Acres - Plantation Basin	$1,034
Northbridge Terrace - Parkshore	$1,034
Moreland - Avondale	$1,034
Maryville - Asleyville	$1,034
Indigo Point - Harrison	$1,034
Huntington Woods - Orange Grove	$1,034
Hoff Gardens - Stono Park	$1,034
Heathwood - Lenevar	$1,034
Dupont Area - Orleans	$1,034
Crescent - Albemarie Point	$1,034
Charlestowne Estates - Ashley Hall	$1,034
Charles Towne Landing	$1,034
Carolina Terrace - Magnolia	$1,034
Bymes Downs - Coburg	$1,034
Ashely Hall Plantation	$1,034
Ardmore - Sherwood Forest	$1,034
Air Harbor - Geddes Hall	$1,034
Rosemont	$1,059
Four Mile Hibernian	$1,059
Isle De Nemours - Edgewater Park	$1,061
Savage Road - Citadel Mall	$1,125
Parkdale - Oakland	$1,125
Wappoo Creek - McLeod Plantation	$1,152
Shadowmoss - Village Green	$1,191
Pierpont	$1,191
Mt Royall - Harrington Place	$1,191
Melrose - Shaftesbury	$1,191
MacLaura Hall - Schieveling Plantation	$1,191
Forest Lakes - West Ashley Park	$1,191
Essex Farms - Carolina Bay	$1,191
Drayton Quarters - Magwood	$1,191
Croghans Landing	$1,191
Cherokee Hall - Sylvan Shores	$1,191
Ashland Plantation - Canterbury Woods	$1,191
Northwest Charleston	$1,197
Marsh View	$1,197
Bolton's Landing	$1,197
Riverland - Wappoo Hall	$1,407
Municipal Golf Course	$1,407
Woodland Shores - Pecan Grove	$1,462
Whitehouse Plantation - Creek Point	$1,462
Stono Shores - Vardon's View	$1,462
Stiles Point	$1,462
Secessionville - Fort Lamar	$1,462
Seaside Plantation - Wexford Sound	$1,462
Riverview - Clarks Point - Battery Point	$1,462
Rivers Point	$1,462
Riverland Woods - Dill Tract	$1,462
Queensborough - Meridian Place	$1,462
Old Orchard - Stone Gate	$1,462
Oceanview - Oswald Place	$1,462
McCalls Corner - Lee Jackson Place	$1,462
Lynwood - Willow Walk - Oakcrest	$1,462
Lockwood Hall - Dellwood	$1,462
Lawton - Whitehurst	$1,462
Laurel Park - Marlborough	$1,462
Harbor Woods - Bayview Farms	$1,462
Harbor View	$1,462
Grimball - Signal Point	$1,462
Green Crest - Westchester	$1,462
Fort Johnson Estates - Parrot Creek	$1,462
Ferguson Village - Bishop Gadsden	$1,462
Farmington - Jamestowne Village	$1,462
Eastwood	$1,462
Cross Creek - Dogwood Park	$1,462
Clearview	$1,462
Clarks Sound - Quail Run	$1,462
Charleston County Park	$1,462
Charleston Country Club	$1,462
Centerville - Camp Road Estates	$1,462
Belle Terre - Lighthouse Point	$1,462
Bel Air - Quarterdeck	$1,462
Bayfront - Enclave	$1,462
Bayfield Manor - Ashford Hall	$1,462
Daniel Island	$1,553
Silver Hill - Magnolia	$1,650
South of Broad	$2,140
Harleston Village	$2,140
Downtown Charleston	$2,140
Radcliffeborough	$2,209
Medical University of SC	$2,209
Mazyck - Wraggborough	$2,209
Westside Charleston	$2,221
Wagener Terrace - Kiawah Homes	$2,221
North Central Charleston	$2,221
Meeting St Manor - Cooper River Court	$2,221
Hampton Park Terrace	$2,221
Gadsden Green	$2,221
East Side Charleston	$2,221
East Central Charleston	$2,221
Cannonborough - Elliottborough	$2,221

The most affordable neighborhoods in Charleston are Air Harbor - Geddes Hall, where the average rent goes for $1,034/month, Ardmore - Sherwood Forest, where renters pay $1,034/mo on average, and Ashely Hall Plantation, where the average rent goes for $1,034/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Bymes Downs - Coburg ($1,034), Carolina Terrace - Magnolia ($1,034), and Charles Towne Landing ($1,034), where the asking prices are below the average Charleston rent of $1,317/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in Charleston are North Central Charleston ($2,221), Wagener Terrace - Kiawah Homes ($2,221) and Westside Charleston ($2,221).

Charleston | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Air Harbor - Geddes Hall is the same as in Ardmore - Sherwood Forest

$1,034

Air Harbor - Geddes Hall rent is 21% lower than Charleston average

Average Rent	$1,034

$1,034

Ardmore - Sherwood Forest rent is 21% lower than Charleston average

Average Rent	$1,034

How Does Charleston Compare to Nearby Cities

	Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change
Charleston	$1,317	3%
North Charleston	$1,006	6%
Mount Pleasant	$1,422	1%
Ladson	$1,136	3%
Folly Beach	$1,462	6%
Isle of Palms	$1,416	n/a
Kiawah Island	$1,257	-6%
Lincolnville	$1,101	5%

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Charleston apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.