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Charleston

The Charleston, SC metro area has 834,267 people. Median rent is $1,605, 22.6% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Berkeley County at $1,884. Of the 29 places we track here, Sullivan's Island has the lightest rent burden.

Median household income
$85,254
Median home value
$377,500
Unemployment
3.7%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,884
HUD, Berkeley County

Places in this metro

Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.

PlacePopulationRentRent to income
Charleston154,338$1,72222.4%
North Charleston119,913$1,43027.3%
Mount Pleasant93,993$2,15920.8%
Summerville51,654$1,52622.6%
Goose Creek48,078$1,69023.0%
Hanahan21,452$1,41219.3%
Ladson16,140$1,78527.2%
Moncks Corner15,485$1,30717.1%
James Island12,198$1,69519.5%
Sangaree8,681$1,41921.9%
Hollywood5,382$1,62526.5%
Isle of Palms4,362$2,89322.1%
Ravenel2,615$1,11516.2%
Kiawah Island2,326$2,75015.4%
Seabrook Island2,204$3,50133.0%
St. George2,154$1,46353.0%
Sullivan's Island2,087$1,62010.1%
Awendaw1,772$2,79243.5%
Pimlico1,765$1,65414.5%
Ridgeville1,740$1,39330.0%
Bonneau Beach1,516$1,54830.5%
St. Stephen1,462$1,14821.1%
Meggett1,307$1,12513.8%
Folly Beach1,267$1,84421.6%
Lincolnville1,064$61018.1%
Pinopolis854$1,65416.2%
McClellanville690$1,56317.5%
Harleyville592$76914.2%
Bonneau581$1,18129.8%
South CarolinaBonneau, SCHarleyville, SCMcClellanville, SCPinopolis, SCLincolnville, SCFolly Beach, SCMeggett, SCSt. Stephen, SCBonneau Beach, SCRidgeville, SCPimlico, SCAwendaw, SCSullivan's Island, SCSt. George, SCSeabrook Island, SCKiawah Island, SCRavenel, SCIsle of Palms, SCHollywood, SCSangaree, SCJames Island, SCMoncks Corner, SCLadson, SCHanahan, SCGoose Creek, SCSummerville, SCMount Pleasant, SCNorth Charleston, SCCharleston, SCCharlestonSummervilleMoncks CornerAwendawCharlestonSummervilleMoncks CornerAwendaw

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.