2023 FMRs in South Carolina by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
South Carolina Map
FMRs vary across South Carolina based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in South Carolina is $960.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in South Carolina are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does South Carolina compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in South Carolina is $1,533 in Berkeley County, Charleston County, and 1 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $780 in Marlboro County.
South Carolina ($960) has a 12.4% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
South Carolina is rank 29th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 28 other States and territories. South Carolina is the 28th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for South Carolina
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | 1st | $1,328 | $1,357 | $1,533 | $1,906 | $2,397 |
| Charleston County | 1st | $1,328 | $1,357 | $1,533 | $1,906 | $2,397 |
| Dorchester County | 1st | $1,328 | $1,357 | $1,533 | $1,906 | $2,397 |
| Beaufort County | 4th | $1,267 | $1,295 | $1,463 | $1,836 | $2,399 |
| York County | 5th | $1,154 | $1,180 | $1,333 | $1,691 | $2,183 |
| Saluda County | 6th | $944 | $996 | $1,125 | $1,442 | $1,724 |
| Richland County | 6th | $944 | $996 | $1,125 | $1,442 | $1,724 |
| Lexington County | 6th | $944 | $996 | $1,125 | $1,442 | $1,724 |
| Calhoun County | 6th | $944 | $996 | $1,125 | $1,442 | $1,724 |
| Fairfield County | 6th | $944 | $996 | $1,125 | $1,442 | $1,724 |
| Horry County | 11th | $966 | $991 | $1,141 | $1,455 | $1,642 |
| Jasper County | 12th | $893 | $913 | $1,031 | $1,438 | $1,707 |
| Pickens County | 13th | $865 | $931 | $1,051 | $1,344 | $1,628 |
| Greenville County | 13th | $865 | $931 | $1,051 | $1,344 | $1,628 |
| Aiken County | 15th | $750 | $890 | $1,017 | $1,369 | $1,675 |
| Edgefield County | 15th | $750 | $890 | $1,017 | $1,369 | $1,675 |
| Spartanburg County | 17th | $830 | $854 | $965 | $1,254 | $1,296 |
| Kershaw County | 18th | $775 | $781 | $895 | $1,183 | $1,428 |
| Georgetown County | 19th | $704 | $709 | $933 | $1,326 | $1,337 |
| Sumter County | 20th | $657 | $803 | $982 | $1,195 | $1,343 |
| Anderson County | 21st | $688 | $709 | $892 | $1,123 | $1,519 |
| Lancaster County | 22nd | $688 | $693 | $912 | $1,212 | $1,263 |
| Florence County | 23rd | $701 | $706 | $927 | $1,173 | $1,247 |
| Newberry County | 24th | $663 | $667 | $878 | $1,078 | $1,284 |
| Hampton County | 25th | $644 | $691 | $780 | $1,093 | $1,329 |
| Chester County | 26th | $645 | $649 | $791 | $1,124 | $1,264 |
| Abbeville County | 27th | $622 | $626 | $780 | $1,109 | $1,329 |
| Lee County | 28th | $627 | $631 | $780 | $1,109 | $1,304 |
| Greenwood County | 29th | $689 | $694 | $845 | $1,046 | $1,135 |
| Marion County | 30th | $616 | $683 | $780 | $985 | $1,329 |
| Laurens County | 31st | $652 | $656 | $864 | $1,056 | $1,161 |
| Orangeburg County | 32nd | $676 | $691 | $780 | $989 | $1,212 |
| Darlington County | 33rd | $665 | $669 | $807 | $1,023 | $1,173 |
| Bamberg County | 34th | $589 | $593 | $780 | $1,109 | $1,217 |
| Allendale County | 35th | $644 | $674 | $780 | $1,073 | $1,115 |
| McCormick County | 36th | $601 | $605 | $796 | $1,131 | $1,138 |
| Cherokee County | 37th | $605 | $612 | $806 | $1,042 | $1,175 |
| Colleton County | 38th | $648 | $695 | $785 | $957 | $1,146 |
| Oconee County | 39th | $558 | $634 | $835 | $1,055 | $1,122 |
| Dillon County | 40th | $610 | $614 | $780 | $959 | $1,234 |
| Clarendon County | 41st | $601 | $605 | $796 | $975 | $1,182 |
| Williamsburg County | 41st | $589 | $593 | $780 | $962 | $1,235 |
| Chesterfield County | 43rd | $639 | $642 | $780 | $1,012 | $1,071 |
| Barnwell County | 44th | $607 | $611 | $780 | $1,041 | $1,088 |
| Union County | 45th | $550 | $593 | $780 | $1,039 | $1,069 |
| Marlboro County | 46th | $522 | $593 | $780 | $982 | $1,072 |
More on South Carolina
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.