ZIP 29072
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 29072 usually run 0.9% below trend in March and 0.9% above it in October, about $31 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 29072 is 0.6% below its high of $1,734 in June 2026, at $1,724 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 29072 changed +0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 101 South Carolina ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 29072 rose 40.2% while median household income rose 21.3% ($87,667 to $106,382). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 29072 is 44.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($106,382) is $2,660 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,140).
ZIP 29170, 8 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,423/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 29072. 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.
Who lives here
ZIP 29072 (Lexington, SC) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 49% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 29072 in Lexington, SC has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 29072 in Lexington, SC has increased by $451 per month, settling near $1,724 after starting the period at $1,273. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 29072 in Lexington, SC now reports about $106,382, up from $92,026 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 19.8 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 65,308 to 69,407 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.3% change. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 29072 in Lexington, SC reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 29072 covers Lexington, SC. The median rent here is $1,724/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,300/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,430/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($106,382/yr), ZIP 29072 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.1% over the past year.
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At $1,724/mo, rent takes ~19% of ZIP 29072's median household income ($106,382/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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