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Where rent has outpaced income in South Carolina since 2019

South Carolina cities ranked by rent growth minus household income growth from 2019 to 2024 (Zillow yearly average rent, Census 5-year income). Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Mount Pleasant ranks first, with rent up 54.3% against household income up 20.8% since 2019.
Across all 16 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,742/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's yearly average rent from 2019 to 2024, minus the change in Census median household income over the same years. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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16 cities

Rank	City	Gap (points)	Rent since 2019	Income since 2019	Median rent
01	Mount PleasantSC Pop. 94KCompare →	+33.5	+54.3%	+20.8%	$2,441/mo
02	ColumbiaSC Pop. 140KCompare →	+25.4	+42.8%	+17.4%	$1,500/mo
03	LexingtonSC Pop. 25KCompare →	+20.3	+39.7%	+19.4%	$1,774/mo
04	Goose CreekSC Pop. 48KCompare →	+19.7	+47.7%	+28.0%	$1,861/mo
05	LadsonSC Pop. 16KCompare →	+19.4	+42.9%	+23.4%	$1,665/mo
06	SimpsonvilleSC Pop. 26KCompare →	+18.0	+32.5%	+14.5%	$1,848/mo
07	BlufftonSC Pop. 33KCompare →	+17.6	+52.5%	+34.9%	$2,096/mo
08	TaylorsSC Pop. 25KCompare →	+16.0	+41.0%	+25.1%	$1,369/mo
09	CharlestonSC Pop. 154KCompare →	+12.0	+47.0%	+35.0%	$2,288/mo
10	North CharlestonSC Pop. 120KCompare →	+8.9	+47.3%	+38.3%	$1,742/mo
11	SumterSC Pop. 43KCompare →	+8.4	+45.1%	+36.7%	$1,469/mo
12	GreenvilleSC Pop. 73KCompare →	+7.2	+33.5%	+26.3%	$1,564/mo
13	SpartanburgSC Pop. 39KCompare →	+6.8	+36.5%	+29.7%	$1,374/mo
14	Myrtle BeachSC Pop. 38KCompare →	+3.7	+43.5%	+39.8%	$1,697/mo
15	SummervilleSC Pop. 52KCompare →	+3.2	+40.2%	+36.9%	$1,892/mo
16	GreerSC Pop. 42KCompare →	+3.2	+37.0%	+33.8%	$1,681/mo