Rental numbers for Charleston County, SC
The typical home here runs -$2,295 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 12 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%.
- Gross yield
- 4.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.4%
- 12 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,295/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $613,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,166/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Charleston County
22 with published figures
| 29405North Charleston | $313,000 | $2,055 | 7.9% | 4.8% | -$438 | +4.9% |
| 29418North Charleston | $298,000 | $1,877 | 7.5% | 4.4% | -$512 | +0.9% |
| 29406North Charleston | $295,000 | $1,651 | 6.7% | 3.7% | -$679 | +1.7% |
| 29426Adams Run | $287,000 | $1,520* | 6.4% | 3.5% | -$722 | n/a |
| 29456Ladson | $318,000 | $1,669 | 6.3% | 3.4% | -$822 | +1.7% |
| 29458Mc Clellanville | $446,000 | $2,130* | 5.7% | 3.2% | -$1,214 | n/a |
| 29414Charleston | $469,000 | $1,918 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$1,584 | +4.3% |
| 29412Charleston | $598,000 | $2,425 | 4.9% | 2.5% | -$1,969 | +5.2% |
| 29407Charleston | $535,000 | $1,732 | 3.9% | 1.6% | -$2,157 | +0.3% |
| 29455Charleston | $746,000 | $2,395 | 3.9% | 1.7% | -$2,967 | +10.0% |
| 29403Charleston | $861,000 | $2,691 | 3.8% | 1.6% | -$3,469 | +7.1% |
| 29466Mount Pleasant | $838,000 | $2,529 | 3.6% | 1.6% | -$3,390 | +4.9% |
| 29470Ravenel | $474,000 | $1,300* | 3.3% | 0.9% | -$2,193 | n/a |
| 29429Awendaw | $763,000 | $2,080* | 3.3% | 1.2% | -$3,326 | n/a |
| 29464Mount Pleasant | $935,000 | $2,414 | 3.1% | 1.2% | -$4,122 | +3.6% |
| 29449Meggett | $522,000 | $1,300* | 3.0% | 0.8% | -$2,456 | n/a |
| 29487Wadmalaw Island | $704,000 | $1,690* | 2.9% | 0.9% | -$3,286 | n/a |
| 29401Charleston | $1,517,000 | $3,630 | 2.9% | 0.9% | -$7,086 | +2.5% |
| 29439Folly Beach | $1,123,000 | $2,530* | 2.7% | 0.9% | -$5,260 | n/a |
| 29438Edisto Beach | $717,000 | $1,370* | 2.3% | 0.2% | -$3,742 | n/a |
| 29451Isle of Palms | $1,721,000 | $2,680* | 1.9% | 0.3% | -$8,858 | n/a |
| 29482Sullivans Island | $4,604,000 | $2,540* | 0.7% | -0.9% | -$28,236 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.39%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $436,799 | $1,596 |
| Aug 2022 | $538,106 | $1,870 |
| Aug 2023 | $561,054 | $1,977 |
| Aug 2024 | $606,133 | $2,044 |
| Aug 2025 | $605,054 | $2,081 |
| Aug 2026 | $612,976 | $2,166 |
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
- 17.4
- 3,119 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 87th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Charleston County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,295 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 12 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%. 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 Charleston County?
- About 0.39% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $613,000 home that is about $2,384 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Charleston 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 -$2,295 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.