Rental numbers for the Columbia, SC metro
The typical home here runs -$510 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.6%. 1 of 23 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%.
- Gross yield
- 7.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.0%
- 23 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$510/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $256,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,559/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
44 with published figures
| 29052Gadsden | $101,000 | $1,170* | 14.0% | 8.2% | +$145 | n/a |
| 29044Columbia | $102,000 | $1,170* | 13.8% | 8.3% | +$155 | n/a |
| 29203Columbia | $133,000 | $1,369 | 12.3% | 7.6% | +$129 | +0.9% |
| 29061Hopkins | $196,000 | $1,610 | 9.9% | 5.9% | -$100 | n/a |
| 29172Pine Ridge | $210,000 | $1,613 | 9.2% | 5.7% | -$141 | n/a |
| 29204Columbia | $191,000 | $1,462 | 9.2% | 5.3% | -$179 | +3.8% |
| 29123Pelion | $154,000 | $1,170* | 9.1% | 5.2% | -$166 | n/a |
| 29053Gaston | $158,000 | $1,170* | 8.9% | 5.1% | -$183 | n/a |
| 29169West Columbia | $229,000 | $1,684 | 8.8% | 5.3% | -$231 | +4.6% |
| 29073Lexington | $259,000 | $1,889 | 8.7% | 5.3% | -$242 | +2.5% |
| 29009Bethune | $181,000 | $1,310* | 8.7% | 5.0% | -$219 | n/a |
| 29201Columbia | $248,000 | $1,769 | 8.6% | 5.1% | -$289 | +6.6% |
| 29020Camden | $251,000 | $1,782 | 8.5% | 5.1% | -$277 | n/a |
| 29015Blair | $167,000 | $1,170* | 8.4% | 4.7% | -$239 | n/a |
| 29209Columbia | $225,000 | $1,538 | 8.2% | 4.6% | -$358 | +0.3% |
| 29033Cayce | $212,000 | $1,413 | 8.0% | 4.5% | -$345 | -7.4% |
| 29223Columbia | $222,000 | $1,480 | 8.0% | 4.2% | -$416 | +3.1% |
| 29229Columbia | $266,000 | $1,774 | 8.0% | 4.5% | -$438 | +1.3% |
| 29063Irmo | $275,000 | $1,795 | 7.8% | 4.5% | -$463 | +0.3% |
| 29160Swansea | $181,000 | $1,170* | 7.7% | 4.2% | -$344 | n/a |
| 29180Winnsboro | $173,000 | $1,115 | 7.7% | 3.9% | -$368 | n/a |
| 29135Saint Matthews | $187,000 | $1,170* | 7.5% | 4.0% | -$380 | n/a |
| 29065Jenkinsville | $192,000 | $1,170* | 7.3% | 3.8% | -$431 | n/a |
| 29045Elgin | $301,000 | $1,822 | 7.3% | 4.1% | -$597 | +0.3% |
| 29170Springdale | $249,000 | $1,483 | 7.2% | 4.0% | -$520 | +3.0% |
| 29210Columbia | $197,000 | $1,154 | 7.0% | 3.5% | -$484 | +4.0% |
| 29212Columbia | $280,000 | $1,618 | 6.9% | 3.8% | -$616 | +2.4% |
| 29138Saluda | $177,000 | $1,020* | 6.9% | 3.5% | -$446 | n/a |
| 29016Blythewood | $346,000 | $1,953 | 6.8% | 3.6% | -$830 | n/a |
| 29006Batesburg-Leesville | $182,000 | $1,020* | 6.7% | 3.3% | -$481 | n/a |
| 29032Cassatt | $189,000 | $970* | 6.2% | 2.7% | -$598 | n/a |
| 29036Chapin | $441,000 | $2,217 | 6.0% | 3.3% | -$1,174 | n/a |
| 29014Blackstock | $243,000 | $1,170* | 5.8% | 2.7% | -$761 | n/a |
| 29030Cameron | $247,000 | $1,170* | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$775 | n/a |
| 29175Westville | $204,000 | $960* | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$682 | n/a |
| 29072Lexington | $365,000 | $1,690 | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$1,116 | +0.4% |
| 29205Columbia | $319,000 | $1,459 | 5.5% | 2.5% | -$1,061 | +4.0% |
| 29070Leesville | $263,000 | $1,170* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$890 | n/a |
| 29078Lugoff | $266,000 | $1,170* | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$913 | n/a |
| 29206Columbia | $397,000 | $1,531 | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$1,506 | +1.8% |
| 29130Ridgeway | $319,000 | $1,170* | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$1,257 | n/a |
| 29054Gilbert | $335,000 | $1,170* | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$1,368 | n/a |
| 29075Little Mountain | $347,000 | $1,170* | 4.0% | 1.5% | -$1,448 | n/a |
| 29074Liberty Hill | $465,000 | $940* | 2.4% | 0.3% | -$2,400 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.49%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $200,500 | $1,210 |
| Aug 2022 | $235,140 | $1,334 |
| Aug 2023 | $241,831 | $1,412 |
| Aug 2024 | $250,231 | $1,469 |
| Aug 2025 | $251,790 | $1,527 |
| Aug 2026 | $256,132 | $1,559 |
Counties
- Lexington County, SC7.6% median yield
- Kershaw County, SC7.9% median yield
- Fairfield County, SC7.7% median yield
- Richland County, SC8.0% median yield
- Calhoun County, SCn/a median yield
- Saluda County, SCn/a median yield
Tools
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- Is the Columbia, SC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$510 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.6%. 1 of 23 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Columbia, SC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 29203 (Columbia) at 12.3%, 29061 (Hopkins) at 9.9%, 29172 (Pine Ridge) at 9.2%, 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.