Rental numbers for the Charleston, SC metro
The typical home here runs -$1,222 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.4%. 0 of 21 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 21 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,222/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $432,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,062/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
43 with published figures
| 29405North Charleston | $313,000 | $2,055 | 7.9% | 4.8% | -$438 | +4.9% |
| 29471Reevesville | $203,000 | $1,300* | 7.7% | 4.0% | -$415 | n/a |
| 29418North Charleston | $298,000 | $1,877 | 7.5% | 4.4% | -$512 | +0.9% |
| 29477Saint George | $209,000 | $1,300* | 7.5% | 3.7% | -$482 | n/a |
| 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 |
| 29448Harleyville | $228,000 | $1,300* | 6.9% | 3.5% | -$565 | n/a |
| 29406North Charleston | $295,000 | $1,651 | 6.7% | 3.7% | -$679 | +1.7% |
| 29434Cordesville | $257,000 | $1,410* | 6.6% | 3.5% | -$638 | n/a |
| 29453Jamestown | $263,000 | $1,430* | 6.5% | 3.4% | -$669 | n/a |
| 29483Summerville | $361,000 | $1,918 | 6.4% | 3.5% | -$907 | +3.3% |
| 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% |
| 29437Dorchester | $252,000 | $1,300* | 6.2% | 2.9% | -$747 | n/a |
| 29420North Charleston | $336,000 | $1,727 | 6.2% | 3.1% | -$929 | +4.8% |
| 29472Ridgeville | $328,000 | $1,664 | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$911 | n/a |
| 29486Summerville | $404,000 | $1,977 | 5.9% | 3.2% | -$1,112 | +3.3% |
| 29458Mc Clellanville | $446,000 | $2,130* | 5.7% | 3.2% | -$1,214 | n/a |
| 29485Summerville | $369,000 | $1,710 | 5.6% | 2.7% | -$1,151 | +7.4% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
| 29450Huger | $507,000 | $1,810* | 4.3% | 1.9% | -$1,912 | n/a |
| 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 |
| 29469Moncks Corner | $498,000 | $1,350* | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$2,281 | 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% |
| 29492Charleston | $957,000 | $2,251 | 2.8% | 0.8% | -$4,528 | +5.1% |
| 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
- -0.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.45%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $337,860 | $1,556 |
| Aug 2022 | $406,488 | $1,789 |
| Aug 2023 | $415,271 | $1,895 |
| Aug 2024 | $435,580 | $1,954 |
| Aug 2025 | $433,352 | $1,979 |
| Aug 2026 | $431,797 | $2,062 |
Counties
- Charleston County, SC4.4% median yield
- Berkeley County, SC5.9% median yield
- Dorchester County, SC6.1% median yield
Tools
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- Is the Charleston, SC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,222 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.4%. 0 of 21 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Charleston, SC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 29405 (North Charleston) at 7.9%, 29418 (North Charleston) at 7.5%, 29461 (Moncks Corner) at 7.4%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.