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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in South Carolina, Bennettsville has the lowest median rent ($671), followed by Georgetown and Seneca. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in South Carolina that we cover, the median is $1,212 and the average $1,258; the figure runs from $671 (Bennettsville) to $2,256 (Bluffton). That is a spread of 3.4 times between the two ends. The state figure is $1,180; 44 of the 80 places are above it and 36 at or below.
The first five are Bennettsville, Georgetown, Seneca, Newberry, Union. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: low rent can reflect a smaller job market or older housing stock, so look at income and commute too. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median rent a month ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennettsville | Marlboro County | $671 | 7,751 | $37,115 |
| 2 | Georgetown | Georgetown County | $780 | 8,565 | $56,981 |
| 3 | Seneca | Oconee County | $807 | 8,993 | $52,022 |
| 4 | Newberry | Newberry County | $831 | 10,790 | $51,260 |
| 5 | Union | Union County | $832 | 8,079 | $31,914 |
| 6 | Laurens | Laurens County | $833 | 9,336 | $49,246 |
| 7 | Greenwood | Greenwood County | $839 | 22,536 | $41,150 |
| 8 | Orangeburg | Orangeburg County | $848 | 13,253 | $38,635 |
| 9 | Conway | Horry County | $866 | 27,263 | $56,650 |
| 10 | Lancaster | Lancaster County | $868 | 8,921 | $46,311 |
| 11 | Gaffney | Cherokee County | $887 | 12,596 | $41,089 |
| 12 | York | York County | $896 | 8,969 | $56,176 |
| 13 | Clinton | Laurens County | $899 | 7,676 | $44,522 |
| 14 | Lugoff (unincorporated) | Kershaw County | $915 | 9,786 | $69,485 |
| 15 | Easley | Pickens County | $947 | 24,841 | $66,299 |
| 16 | Camden | Kershaw County | $956 | 8,267 | $63,576 |
| 17 | Anderson | Anderson County | $975 | 30,051 | $46,933 |
| 18 | Florence | Florence County | $992 | 40,408 | $56,143 |
| 19 | Sans Souci (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $999 | 7,665 | $45,069 |
| 20 | Clemson | Pickens County | $1,007 | 18,072 | $49,520 |
| 21 | Valley Falls (unincorporated) | Spartanburg County | $1,021 | 8,239 | $55,661 |
| 22 | Travelers Rest | Greenville County | $1,033 | 8,370 | $54,583 |
| 23 | Oak Grove (unincorporated) | Lexington County | $1,045 | 12,256 | $74,554 |
| 24 | Gantt (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $1,062 | 15,401 | $47,316 |
| 25 | Sumter | Sumter County | $1,076 | 43,053 | $55,592 |
| 26 | Berea (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $1,076 | 16,862 | $49,829 |
| 27 | St. Andrews (unincorporated) | Richland County | $1,088 | 19,868 | $46,511 |
| 28 | Spartanburg | Spartanburg County | $1,099 | 38,910 | $51,964 |
| 29 | Parker (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $1,099 | 12,898 | $40,043 |
| 30 | Wade Hampton (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $1,115 | 20,898 | $77,449 |
| 31 | Red Bank (unincorporated) | Lexington County | $1,160 | 11,314 | $68,004 |
| 32 | North Augusta | Aiken County | $1,169 | 25,653 | $86,092 |
| 33 | Woodfield (unincorporated) | Richland County | $1,169 | 9,465 | $45,526 |
| 34 | Red Hill (unincorporated) | Horry County | $1,179 | 15,920 | $68,250 |
| 35 | Aiken | Aiken County | $1,180 | 32,521 | $76,746 |
| 36 | White Knoll (unincorporated) | Lexington County | $1,180 | 8,310 | $80,246 |
| 37 | Fountain Inn | Greenville County | $1,184 | 12,020 | $73,585 |
| 38 | Greer | Greenville County | $1,198 | 41,536 | $82,626 |
| 39 | West Columbia | Lexington County | $1,201 | 17,963 | $56,912 |
| 40 | Columbia | Richland County | $1,204 | 139,643 | $55,529 |
| 41 | Beaufort | Beaufort County | $1,212 | 13,747 | $61,220 |
| 42 | Powdersville (unincorporated) | Anderson County | $1,232 | 10,771 | $84,910 |
| 43 | Socastee (unincorporated) | Horry County | $1,246 | 23,796 | $62,257 |
| 44 | Seven Oaks (unincorporated) | Lexington County | $1,246 | 15,921 | $62,955 |
| 45 | Dentsville (unincorporated) | Richland County | $1,250 | 15,209 | $45,473 |
| 46 | Myrtle Beach | Horry County | $1,261 | 38,371 | $60,394 |
| 47 | North Myrtle Beach | Horry County | $1,263 | 19,855 | $72,722 |
| 48 | Forest Acres | Richland County | $1,263 | 10,530 | $78,306 |
| 49 | Boiling Springs (unincorporated) | Spartanburg County | $1,266 | 12,936 | $72,068 |
| 50 | Moncks Corner | Berkeley County | $1,307 | 15,485 | $91,500 |
| 51 | Greenville | Greenville County | $1,312 | 72,935 | $71,472 |
| 52 | Taylors (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $1,337 | 24,505 | $77,144 |
| 53 | Rock Hill | York County | $1,341 | 75,259 | $68,771 |
| 54 | Cayce | Lexington County | $1,360 | 13,741 | $62,045 |
| 55 | Hardeeville | Jasper County | $1,406 | 10,871 | $78,365 |
| 56 | Tega Cay | York County | $1,408 | 13,615 | $142,000 |
| 57 | Hanahan | Berkeley County | $1,412 | 21,452 | $87,984 |
| 58 | Simpsonville | Greenville County | $1,415 | 26,144 | $82,457 |
| 59 | Sangaree (unincorporated) | Berkeley County | $1,419 | 8,681 | $77,673 |
| 60 | North Charleston | Charleston County | $1,430 | 119,913 | $62,956 |
| 61 | Garden City (unincorporated) | Horry County | $1,472 | 11,591 | $47,249 |
| 62 | Irmo | Richland County | $1,477 | 11,813 | $80,489 |
| 63 | Hilton Head Island | Beaufort County | $1,479 | 37,911 | $94,657 |
| 64 | Mauldin | Greenville County | $1,490 | 27,055 | $82,331 |
| 65 | Fort Mill | York County | $1,503 | 30,775 | $121,823 |
| 66 | Summerville | Dorchester County | $1,526 | 51,654 | $81,046 |
| 67 | Little River (unincorporated) | Horry County | $1,528 | 11,771 | $65,786 |
| 68 | Lexington | Lexington County | $1,545 | 24,585 | $87,126 |
| 69 | Carolina Forest (unincorporated) | Horry County | $1,668 | 26,263 | $74,436 |
| 70 | Goose Creek | Berkeley County | $1,690 | 48,078 | $88,178 |
| 71 | James Island | Charleston County | $1,695 | 12,198 | $104,217 |
| 72 | Litchfield Beach (unincorporated) | Georgetown County | $1,704 | 9,044 | $76,351 |
| 73 | Lake Wylie (unincorporated) | York County | $1,710 | 16,006 | $112,097 |
| 74 | Charleston | Charleston County | $1,722 | 154,338 | $92,414 |
| 75 | Port Royal | Beaufort County | $1,726 | 15,579 | $74,870 |
| 76 | Murrells Inlet (unincorporated) | Georgetown County | $1,751 | 10,044 | $77,438 |
| 77 | Ladson (unincorporated) | Berkeley County | $1,785 | 16,140 | $78,760 |
| 78 | Mount Pleasant | Charleston County | $2,159 | 93,993 | $124,755 |
| 79 | Five Forks (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $2,178 | 18,656 | $141,786 |
| 80 | Bluffton | Beaufort County | $2,256 | 33,157 | $111,281 |
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Bennettsville, with $671 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in South Carolina by population.