Rents are 8% below what Ladson's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,665 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in Ladson usually run 0.6% below trend in February and 0.9% above it in July, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Ladson is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2015.
Rent in Ladson changed +2.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 54 South Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Ladson rose 42.9% while median household income rose 23.4% ($63,808 to $78,760). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Ladson is 39.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($78,760) is $1,969 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,820); a 3-bedroom is $2,250.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Ladson. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Ladson, SC is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 19.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ladson, SC has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Ladson, SC stood at $1,204 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,665, reflecting a 38.3% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $78,760 today, compared with $61,411 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 9.7% since 2021, moving from about 14,711 residents to roughly 16,140. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Ladson is $1,665/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,580/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,820/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,640/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,250/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($78,760/yr), Ladson ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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