Aiken, South Carolina Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Aiken, South Carolina rental market.
Aiken, South Carolina
Average Apartment Rent
$1,335
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
4.2%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Aiken, South Carolina apartments have recorded a 4.2% rent increase.
Aiken, South Carolina Average apartment rent trend
Aiken, South Carolina Average Apartment Rent
Aiken, South Carolina Apartment rent ranges
At 78.58%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Aiken, South Carolina rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.95%.
Aiken, South Carolina Housing tenure**
Renters take up 31% of Aiken, South Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 4,036 units, while homeowners live in 8,917 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.6
Renter median household income**
$34,849
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.07
Rental vacancy rate**
3.9%
Aiken, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,481 rentals in Aiken, South Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 37%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 27 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Aiken, South Carolina homes for rent is 4.6.
Aiken, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Aiken, South Carolina are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (29%), followed by those in the 15 - 24 years age group (14%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Aiken, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Aiken, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,652 apartments for rent in Aiken, South Carolina, or 41% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 20% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 802 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Aiken, South Carolina is 2.07.
Aiken, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 30% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 18% of the homes for rent in Aiken, South Carolina.
Aiken, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Aiken, South Carolina apartment rentals, namely 22% or 874 units, were Built 1960 - 1969, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (17%, 675 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (16%, 635 units).
Aiken, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Aiken, South Carolina renters (48%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Aiken, South Carolina condos for rent is 2018.
Aiken, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Aiken, South Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 20% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 19% have No vehicle available.
Aiken, South Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Aiken, South Carolina Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Aiken, South Carolina apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
