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Charleston Metropolitan Area

South Carolina

Average Rent

$1,868

Rent Comparison

22.7% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-0.4% Lower

than national average

Population

889 Thousand

in 2022

The Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area has a total population of 889,445. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Charleston

Average Rent

$2,082

Population

164,439

# of Rentals

779

North Charleston

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

121,625

# of Rentals

342

Mt Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,946

Population

94,216

# of Rentals

6

Mount Pleasant

Average Rent

$2,479

Population

91,893

# of Rentals

178

Summerville

Average Rent

$1,508

Population

51,815

# of Rentals

514

Goose Creek

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

50,646

# of Rentals

27

Johns Island

Average Rent

$2,021

Population

39,795

# of Rentals

46

Daniel Island

Average Rent

$2,169

Population

26,188

# of Rentals

12

Ladson

Average Rent

$1,521

Population

17,281

# of Rentals

182

Moncks Corner

Average Rent

$1,467

Population

16,516

# of Rentals

17

Ridgeville

Average Rent

$1,517

Population

662

# of Rentals

10

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.