Greater Garden City, South Carolina Rental Market Trends

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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 Greater Garden City, South Carolina rental market.

Greater Garden City, South Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,580

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-4.8%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Greater Garden City, South Carolina apartments have recorded a -4.8% rent decrease.

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Garden City $1,780 $1,707 $1,602 $1,620 $1,661 $1,616 $1,659 $1,656 $1,637
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Garden City
National
Jul 2023
$1,780
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,707
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,602
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,620
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,661
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,616
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,659
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,656
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,637
$1,750

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Average Apartment Rent

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 67.31%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Greater Garden City, South Carolina rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.08%.

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,055
Owner occupied housing units 4,420

Renters take up 19% of Greater Garden City, South Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 1,055 units, while homeowners live in 4,420 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.3

Renter median household income**

$57,188

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.26

Rental vacancy rate**

9.6%

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 24
2 beds 603
3 beds 415
4 beds 13

There are 603 rentals in Greater Garden City, South Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 57%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 13 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Greater Garden City, South Carolina homes for rent is 4.3.

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 63
25 - 34 years 89
35 - 44 years 122
45 - 54 years 263
55 - 59 years 99
60 - 64 years 130
65 - 74 years 73
75 - 84 years 175
85 years and over 41

Most condos for rent in Greater Garden City, South Carolina are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 75 - 84 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 394
Non-Family Households 661

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 98
No related children of the householder under 18 957

A total of 394 apartments for rent in Greater Garden City, South Carolina, or 37% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 9% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 98 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Greater Garden City, South Carolina is 2.26.

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 56
High school graduate (including equivalency) 376
Some college or associate's degree 412
Bachelor's degree or higher 211

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 20% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in Greater Garden City, South Carolina.

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2020 or later 8
Built 2010 - 2019 31
Built 2000 - 2009 212
Built 1990 - 1999 412
Built 1980 - 1989 226
Built 1970 - 1979 143
Built 1940 - 1949 18

The highest share of Greater Garden City, South Carolina apartment rentals, namely 39% or 412 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (21%, 226 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (20%, 212 units).

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 110
Moved in 2018 to 2020 250
Moved in 2010 to 2017 507
Moved in 2000 to 2009 173
Moved in 1990 to 1999 10

Median year renter moved into unit 2015

Most Greater Garden City, South Carolina renters (48%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Greater Garden City, South Carolina condos for rent is 2015.

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 97
1 vehicle available 448
2 vehicles available 348
3 or more vehicles available 162

When it comes to transportation options, 42% of Greater Garden City, South Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 33% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 15% have 3 or more vehicles available.

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 1,056
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 148
Worked at home 7

Greater Garden City, South Carolina Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,972
Moved within same county 234
Moved from different state 176

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 Greater Garden City, 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

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