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
Compare Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro with nearby metros:
- Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro vs Greenville–Anderson, SC Metro
- Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro vs Columbia, SC Metro
- Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro vs Myrtle Beach, SC Metro
- Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro vs Spartanburg, SC Metro
- Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro vs Hilton Head Island–Bluffton, SC Metro
- Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metro vs Florence, SC Metro
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.