ZIP 29223
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 29223 usually run 0.7% below trend in January and 0.7% above it in August, about $20 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 29223 is 0.3% below its high of $1,469 in August 2026, at $1,464 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 29223 changed +1.5% 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 29223 rose 43.9% while median household income rose 24.2% ($50,258 to $62,408). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 29223 is 48% 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 ($62,408) is $1,560 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,390); a 3-bedroom is $1,770.
4th cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Columbia.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 29223. 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 29223 (Columbia, SC) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 29223 in Columbia, SC has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 29223 in Columbia, SC paid around $1,066 a month. That figure now sits near $1,464, up 37.3% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $49,850 to $62,408 across the same window, up 25.2% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 29223 in Columbia, SC adding about 2,164 residents over the five-year window, up 4.3% on net. The renter share has eased from 45.2% to 42.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 29223 in Columbia, SC look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 29223 covers Columbia, SC. The median rent here is $1,464/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,270/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,390/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($62,408/yr), ZIP 29223 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.5% over the past year.
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At $1,464/mo, rent takes ~28% of ZIP 29223's median household income ($62,408/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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