Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro

Cost of Living in Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro

Official metro name: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro has a population of 803,398. Median household income is $77,460 and median rent is $1,402 per month. Rent is roughly 21.7% of median monthly income.

State: SCPopulation: 803,398Income: $77,460Rent: $1,402Affordability: Affordable (21.7%)
Median Household Income
$77,460
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,402
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.7%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
103
Simplified relative index

Is Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,402, which is about 21.7% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,402 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $77,460 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in SC

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.