At $1,494/mo, rent takes about 24% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,494 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: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Port Royal changed +4.6% over the year to August 2026. Across the 56 South Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($74,870) is $1,872 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,700); a 3-bedroom is $2,050.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Port Royal. 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
Port Royal, SC is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 38.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Port Royal, SC has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $63,645 in 2021 to $74,870 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 12,734 to 15,579 between 2021 and 2024, a 22.3% change.
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Port Royal rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Port Royal is $1,494/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,480/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,700/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,540/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,050/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($74,870/yr), Port Royal ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.6% over the past year.
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At $1,494/mo, rent takes ~24% of Port Royal's median household income ($74,870/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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