ZIP Code · SC

ZIP 29585

Part of Pawleys Island, SC

Pop. 16,966·Georgetown County·29th most expensive ZIP in South Carolina

Median rent (all units)

$1,841/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.6%

vs US Median

-$91

Reported rents

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ZIP 29585 · $1,841

More expensive than 52% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,190

1 BR

$1,200

2 BR

$1,580

3 BR

$1,890

4 BR+

$2,550

Research median

$1,580/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 ($81,946) is $2,049 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,890); a 4-bedroom is $2,550.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 29585. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$22,092/yr

At $1,841/mo median

Location

CityPawleys Island

StateSC

CountyGeorgetown 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, +0.6% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 29585 (Pawleys Island, SC) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 52.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

16,966

Median income

$81,946

Median age

61.7

Renters

12.3%

Age distribution

13.7%

18%

15.8%

43.3%

Under 1813.7%

18–349.2%

35–5418%

55–6415.8%

65+43.3%

Gender

46.8%

53.2%

Male46.8%

Female53.2%

Race & ethnicity

88.6%

White88.6%

Black4.9%

Hispanic3.5%

Other2.8%

Education (25+)

17.3%

26.9%

52.5%

No HS diploma3.3%

HS diploma17.3%

Some college26.9%

Bachelor's+52.5%

Housing tenure

87.7%

12.3%

Owner87.7%

Renter12.3%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 29585 in Pawleys Island, SC has changed in 5 years

Income

$72,077 → $81,946

up 13.7%

Population

16,131 → 16,966

up 5.2%

Renter share

16.4% → 12.3%

-4.1 pts

Bachelor's+

51% → 52.5%

+1.5 pts

Median age

61 → 61.7

+0.7 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $72,077 to $81,946 across the same window, up 13.7% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 29585 in Pawleys Island, SC adding about 835 residents over the five-year window, up 5.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 16.4% to 12.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 29585 covers Pawleys Island, SC. The median rent here is $1,841/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,200/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,580/mo.

At 27% of local median household income ($81,946/yr), ZIP 29585 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 29585?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $74,000/year (about $36/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,841/mo in ZIP 29585. The local median household income is $81,946/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.