South Carolina rental market analysis
Investment scores, home values, rents and gross rent-to-price comparisons for the counties in South Carolina we track. Click any county for the full deep-dive.
Counties tracked
46
Median home price
$215K
Median rent
$1,602
Top-scored
Dillon
81/100
South Carolina apartment cap rates and underwriting
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All counties in South Carolina
| County | Score | Home-value reference | Rent reference | Annual rent/price | YoY price | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon County | 81 | $125,066 | – | – | +5.9% | 28,255 |
| Orangeburg County | 79 | $162,517 | $1,180 | 8.71% | +4.7% | 84,159 |
| Darlington County | 78 | $170,906 | $1,307 | 9.18% | +10.4% | 63,025 |
| Florence County | 78 | $204,585 | $1,574 | 9.23% | +4.0% | 137,015 |
| Union County | 78 | $136,006 | – | – | +3.8% | 27,158 |
| Chesterfield County | 76 | $185,129 | – | – | +4.6% | 43,536 |
| Fairfield County | 76 | $194,460 | $2,056 | 12.69% | +1.4% | 20,942 |
| Newberry County | 75 | $222,525 | – | – | +6.2% | 37,918 |
| Sumter County | 73 | $203,810 | $1,472 | 8.67% | +2.0% | 105,199 |
| Kershaw County | 72 | $259,885 | $1,760 | 8.12% | +3.3% | 65,779 |
| Calhoun County | 71 | $207,036 | – | – | +2.5% | 14,145 |
| Aiken County | 70 | $243,437 | $1,445 | 7.12% | +3.2% | 169,865 |
| Saluda County | 70 | $210,737 | – | – | +2.3% | 18,952 |
| McCormick County | 69 | $325,203 | – | – | +6.2% | 9,612 |
| Greenwood County | 67 | $174,626 | $1,101 | 7.56% | +0.2% | 69,309 |
| Abbeville County | 65 | $212,362 | – | – | +1.3% | 24,368 |
| Richland County | 65 | $241,261 | $1,517 | 7.54% | +0.8% | 416,161 |
| Lexington County | 65 | $271,722 | $1,662 | 7.34% | +1.6% | 295,934 |
| Hampton County | 64 | $157,007 | – | – | +0.1% | 18,890 |
| Oconee County | 62 | $287,580 | $1,439 | 6.01% | +2.3% | 78,775 |
| Spartanburg County | 61 | $274,874 | $1,475 | 6.44% | +1.1% | 330,119 |
| Pickens County | 61 | $307,321 | $1,477 | 5.77% | +2.5% | 131,106 |
| Marion County | 61 | $140,512 | – | – | -2.2% | 29,212 |
| Barnwell County | 61 | $163,000 | – | – | -1.1% | 20,653 |
| Cherokee County | 60 | $189,612 | $1,078 | 6.82% | -2.5% | 56,200 |
| Edgefield County | 60 | $281,738 | – | – | +1.0% | 26,181 |
| Anderson County | 59 | $287,369 | $1,387 | 5.79% | +1.2% | 204,592 |
| Colleton County | 59 | $251,954 | – | – | +0.3% | 38,561 |
| Williamsburg County | 59 | $126,513 | – | – | -2.9% | 30,879 |
| Chester County | 58 | $213,415 | – | – | -1.3% | 32,171 |
| Laurens County | 58 | $214,803 | $1,092 | 6.10% | -1.3% | 67,456 |
| Horry County | 58 | $319,809 | $1,709 | 6.41% | +0.4% | 356,578 |
| Marlboro County | 58 | $94,562 | – | – | -3.7% | 26,585 |
| Greenville County | 57 | $336,744 | $1,602 | 5.71% | +1.6% | 528,251 |
| Allendale County | 57 | $74,333 | – | – | -3.9% | 8,073 |
| Berkeley County | 54 | $378,292 | $1,972 | 6.26% | -0.0% | 231,419 |
| Clarendon County | 53 | $192,520 | – | – | -4.2% | 31,163 |
| Dorchester County | 53 | $348,212 | $1,768 | 6.09% | -0.9% | 162,139 |
| Georgetown County | 51 | $387,236 | $1,793 | 5.56% | +0.1% | 63,594 |
| Lancaster County | 48 | $378,849 | $1,742 | 5.52% | -2.0% | 97,611 |
| Lee County | 48 | $138,288 | – | – | -8.6% | 16,557 |
| York County | 47 | $383,056 | $1,643 | 5.15% | -1.5% | 282,987 |
| Bamberg County | 47 | $124,675 | – | – | -10.0% | 13,311 |
| Beaufort County | 44 | $552,182 | $1,990 | 4.33% | +1.6% | 189,071 |
| Charleston County | 42 | $609,591 | $2,150 | 4.23% | +1.5% | 409,840 |
| Jasper County | 38 | $400,100 | $1,620 | 4.86% | -5.7% | 29,444 |
Latest stored snapshot loaded October 19, 2026. Sorted by overall investment score. The snapshot date is not the underlying Zillow observation period.
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