ZIP Code · SC

ZIP 29153

Part of Sumter, SC

Pop. 14,434·Sumter County·43rd most expensive ZIP in South Carolina

Median rent (all units)

$1,766/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.5%

vs US Median

-$166

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 29153 · $1,766

More affordable than 53% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$850

1 BR

$940

2 BR

$1,230

3 BR

$1,470

4 BR+

$1,800

Research median

$1,230/mo

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

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($60,071) is $1,502 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,470); a 4-bedroom is $1,800.

Rank in Sumter

3rd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Sumter.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 29150, 6 miles away, rents for 25% less ($1,316/mo), about $5,400 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 29153. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,192/yr

At $1,766/mo median

Location

CitySumter

StateSC

CountySumter County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 29153 (Sumter, SC) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 22.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

14,434

Median income

$60,071

Median age

40.8

Renters

18.3%

Age distribution

20.5%

19%

26.1%

13.1%

21.4%

Under 1820.5%

18–3419%

35–5426.1%

55–6413.1%

65+21.4%

Gender

51.4%

48.6%

Male51.4%

Female48.6%

Race & ethnicity

36.2%

58.4%

White36.2%

Black58.4%

Hispanic3.9%

Other1.4%

Education (25+)

12.9%

33.4%

31.4%

22.3%

No HS diploma12.9%

HS diploma33.4%

Some college31.4%

Bachelor's+22.3%

Housing tenure

81.7%

18.3%

Owner81.7%

Renter18.3%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 29153 in Sumter, SC has changed in 5 years

Income

$53,944 → $60,071

up 11.4%

Population

15,829 → 14,434

down 8.8%

Renter share

25.9% → 18.3%

-7.6 pts

Bachelor's+

20.4% → 22.3%

+1.9 pts

Median age

38.4 → 40.8

+2.4 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $60,071 today, compared with $53,944 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 29153 in Sumter, SC losing about 1,395 residents over the five-year window, down 8.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 25.9% to 18.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 29153 covers Sumter, SC. The median rent here is $1,766/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $940/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,230/mo.

At 35% of local median household income ($60,071/yr), ZIP 29153 ranks as moderate 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 29153?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $71,000/year (about $34/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,766/mo in ZIP 29153. The local median household income is $60,071/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.