Rental numbers for Berkeley County, SC
The typical home here runs -$875 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.7%. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.9%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$875/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $372,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,011/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Berkeley County
13 with published figures
| 29461Moncks Corner | $364,000 | $2,234 | 7.4% | 4.4% | -$633 | +4.1% |
| 29479Saint Stephen | $216,000 | $1,300* | 7.2% | 3.7% | -$492 | n/a |
| 29445Goose Creek | $322,000 | $1,922 | 7.2% | 4.1% | -$625 | +6.3% |
| 29436Cross | $227,000 | $1,300* | 6.9% | 3.5% | -$555 | n/a |
| 29468Pineville | $227,000 | $1,300* | 6.9% | 3.4% | -$590 | n/a |
| 29434Cordesville | $257,000 | $1,410* | 6.6% | 3.5% | -$638 | n/a |
| 29453Jamestown | $263,000 | $1,430* | 6.5% | 3.4% | -$669 | n/a |
| 29486Summerville | $404,000 | $1,977 | 5.9% | 3.2% | -$1,112 | +3.3% |
| 29410Hanahan | $411,000 | $1,772 | 5.2% | 2.6% | -$1,321 | +4.9% |
| 29431Bonneau | $321,000 | $1,320* | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$1,134 | n/a |
| 29450Huger | $507,000 | $1,810* | 4.3% | 1.9% | -$1,912 | n/a |
| 29469Moncks Corner | $498,000 | $1,350* | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$2,281 | n/a |
| 29492Charleston | $957,000 | $2,251 | 2.8% | 0.8% | -$4,528 | +5.1% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.45%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $301,414 | $1,593 |
| Aug 2022 | $358,276 | $1,780 |
| Aug 2023 | $360,923 | $1,873 |
| Aug 2024 | $373,970 | $1,923 |
| Aug 2025 | $373,260 | $1,932 |
| Aug 2026 | $372,364 | $2,011 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 29.7
- 2,779 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 96th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Berkeley County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$875 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.7%. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Berkeley County?
- About 0.45% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $372,000 home that is about $1,679 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Berkeley County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,731 for a 1-bedroom, $1,884 for a 2-bedroom and $2,336 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$875 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.