ZIP 29414
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 29414 usually run 1.4% below trend in January and 1.5% above it in August, about $55 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 29414 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2018.
Rent in ZIP 29414 changed +4.9% 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 29414 rose 43.4% while median household income rose 41% ($70,567 to $99,529). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 29414 is 52.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 13 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($99,529) is $2,488 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,110); a 3-bedroom is $2,620.
2nd cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Charleston.
ZIP 29406, 7 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,609/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 29414. 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 29414 (Charleston, SC) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 54.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 29414 in Charleston, SC has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 29414 in Charleston, SC stood at $1,328 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,885, reflecting a 41.9% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 29414 in Charleston, SC now reports about $99,529, up from $76,576 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 4.8% since 2021, moving from about 42,665 residents to roughly 44,727. College-educated residents now make up 54.1% of adults here, versus 50.8% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 29414 in Charleston, SC reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 29414 covers Charleston, SC. The median rent here is $1,885/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,920/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,110/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($99,529/yr), ZIP 29414 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.
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