Cost of Living / Columbia, SC Metro
Cost of Living in Columbia, SC Metro
Official metro name: Columbia, SC Metro Area
Columbia, SC Metro has a population of 831,913. Median household income is $63,471 and median rent is $1,096 per month. Rent is roughly 20.7% of median monthly income.
State: SCPopulation: 831,913Income: $63,471Rent: $1,096Affordability: Affordable (20.7%)
Median Household Income
$63,471
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,096
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.7%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
85
Simplified relative index
Is Columbia, SC Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Columbia, SC Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,096, which is about 20.7% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Columbia, SC Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,096 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Columbia, SC Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $63,471 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in SC
Compare Columbia, SC Metro with nearby metros:
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.