ZIP Code · SC

ZIP 29118

Part of Orangeburg, SC

Pop. 15,135·Orangeburg County·98th most expensive ZIP in South Carolina

Median rent (all units)

$1,399/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.8%

vs US Median

-$533

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 29118 · $1,399

More affordable than 79% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$960

1 BR

$1,060

2 BR

$1,170

3 BR

$1,500

4 BR+

$1,800

Research median

$1,170/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: July 20, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($64,167) is $1,604 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,500); a 4-bedroom is $1,800.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 29115, 7 miles away, rents for 35% less ($911/mo), about $5,900 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 29118. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$16,788/yr

At $1,399/mo median

Location

CityOrangeburg

StateSC

CountyOrangeburg County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 29118 (Orangeburg, SC) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 35.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

15,135

Median income

$64,167

Median age

41.9

Renters

35.6%

Age distribution

22.7%

20.1%

26.3%

20.6%

Under 1822.7%

18–3420.1%

35–5426.3%

55–6410.3%

65+20.6%

Gender

45.1%

54.9%

Male45.1%

Female54.9%

Race & ethnicity

29.7%

63.9%

White29.7%

Black63.9%

Hispanic2.2%

Asian2.3%

Other1.9%

Education (25+)

21.7%

32.5%

35.4%

No HS diploma10.4%

HS diploma21.7%

Some college32.5%

Bachelor's+35.4%

Housing tenure

64.4%

35.6%

Owner64.4%

Renter35.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 29118 in Orangeburg, SC has changed in 5 years

Income

$53,547 → $64,167

up 19.8%

Population

16,387 → 15,135

down 7.6%

Renter share

34% → 35.6%

+1.6 pts

Bachelor's+

31.3% → 35.4%

+4.1 pts

Median age

36.7 → 41.9

+5.2 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $64,167 today, compared with $53,547 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 16,387 to 15,135 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.6% change. About 35.6% of households rent today, against 34% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 31.3% to 35.4%.

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Last updated: July 20, 2026

ZIP code 29118 covers Orangeburg, SC. The median rent here is $1,399/mo as of July 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,060/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($64,167/yr), ZIP 29118 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 29118?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $56,000/year (about $27/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,399/mo in ZIP 29118. The local median household income is $64,167/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.