ZIP 29492
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 29492 usually run 1.9% below trend in December and 1.7% above it in September, about $79 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 29492 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2016.
Rent in ZIP 29492 changed +5.6% 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 29492 rose 50.1% while median household income rose 1.3% ($109,143 to $110,509). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 29492 is 55.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($110,509) is $2,763 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,250); a 3-bedroom is $2,800.
3rd cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Charleston.
ZIP 29410, 6 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,696/mo), about $6,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 29492. 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 29492 (Charleston, SC) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 65.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 29492 in Charleston, SC has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 29492 in Charleston, SC has increased 46.5% since 2021, going from about $1,506 per month to roughly $2,206 today. Census figures show median household income at $110,509 today, compared with $105,833 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 42.1 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 18,865 to 20,436 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.3% change. About 40.3% of households rent today, against 36% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 29492 covers Charleston, SC. The median rent here is $2,206/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,050/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,250/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($110,509/yr), ZIP 29492 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.5% over the past year.
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At $2,206/mo, rent takes ~24% of ZIP 29492's median household income ($110,509/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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