East Gaffney, 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 East Gaffney, South Carolina rental market.
East Gaffney, South Carolina
Average Apartment Rent
$1,064
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
4.9%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, East Gaffney, South Carolina apartments have recorded a 4.9% rent increase.
East Gaffney, South Carolina Average apartment rent trend
East Gaffney, South Carolina Average Apartment Rent
East Gaffney, South Carolina Apartment rent ranges
At 58.4%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of East Gaffney, South Carolina rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 41.6%.
East Gaffney, South Carolina Housing tenure**
Renters take up 25% of East Gaffney, South Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 337 units, while homeowners live in 988 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.9
Renter median household income**
$23,185
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.9
Rental vacancy rate**
4%
East Gaffney, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 165 rentals in East Gaffney, South Carolina with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 49%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (4%), amounting to 13 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in East Gaffney, South Carolina homes for rent is 4.9.
East Gaffney, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in East Gaffney, South Carolina are occupied by residents in the 60 - 64 years age group (31%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
East Gaffney, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
East Gaffney, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 143 apartments for rent in East Gaffney, South Carolina, or 42% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 26% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 88 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in East Gaffney, South Carolina is 1.9.
East Gaffney, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 1% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 23% of the homes for rent in East Gaffney, South Carolina.
East Gaffney, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of East Gaffney, South Carolina apartment rentals, namely 28% or 95 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (21%, 71 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 56 units).
East Gaffney, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most East Gaffney, South Carolina renters (42%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their East Gaffney, South Carolina condos for rent is 2017.
East Gaffney, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 68% of East Gaffney, South Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 18% of them have No vehicle available, and 14% have 2 or more vehicles available.
East Gaffney, South Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
East Gaffney, 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 East Gaffney, 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
