Goose Creek, 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 Goose Creek, South Carolina rental market.

Goose Creek, South Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,588

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

1.9%

As of November 2024

Compared to a year ago, Goose Creek, South Carolina apartments have recorded a 1.9% rent increase.

Goose Creek, South Carolina Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Nov 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 Nov 2022 Mar 2023 Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024
Goose Creek $1,340 $1,413 $1,461 $1,459 $1,473 $1,549 $1,559 $1,585 $1,586 $1,588
National $1,596 $1,635 $1,708 $1,726 $1,714 $1,739 $1,733 $1,727 $1,752 $1,748
Goose Creek
National
Nov 2021
$1,340
$1,596
Mar 2022
$1,413
$1,635
Jul 2022
$1,461
$1,708
Nov 2022
$1,459
$1,726
Mar 2023
$1,473
$1,714
Jul 2023
$1,549
$1,739
Nov 2023
$1,559
$1,733
Mar 2024
$1,585
$1,727
Jul 2024
$1,586
$1,752
Nov 2024
$1,588
$1,748

Goose Creek, South Carolina Average Apartment Rent

Goose Creek, South Carolina Apartment rent ranges

Under $500
$500 - $700
$700 - $1000
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,500 - $2,000
Over $2,000

At 57.84%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Goose Creek, South Carolina rentals, while condos priced Over $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 4.18%.

Goose Creek, South Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 4,731
Owner occupied housing units 11,233

Renters take up 30% of Goose Creek, South Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 4,731 units, while homeowners live in 11,233 properties.

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

5

Renter median household income**

$61,774

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.7

Rental vacancy rate**

6%

Goose Creek, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 111
1 bed 581
2 beds 1,354
3 beds 1,839
4 beds 837

There are 1,839 rentals in Goose Creek, South Carolina with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 111 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Goose Creek, South Carolina homes for rent is 5.

Goose Creek, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 937
25 - 34 years 942
35 - 44 years 1,019
45 - 54 years 1,023
55 - 59 years 289
60 - 64 years 222
65 - 74 years 210
75 - 84 years 48
85 years and over 41

Most condos for rent in Goose Creek, South Carolina are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (22%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Goose Creek, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 3,128
Non-Family Households 1,603

Goose Creek, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 1,495
No related children of the householder under 18 3,236

A total of 3,128 apartments for rent in Goose Creek, South Carolina, or 66% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 32% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,495 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Goose Creek, South Carolina is 2.7.

Goose Creek, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 560
High school graduate (including equivalency) 1,229
Some college or associate's degree 2,132
Bachelor's degree or higher 810

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 17% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 12% of the homes for rent in Goose Creek, South Carolina.

Goose Creek, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2020 or later 57
Built 2010 - 2019 1,070
Built 2000 - 2009 1,172
Built 1990 - 1999 610
Built 1980 - 1989 552
Built 1970 - 1979 334
Built 1960 - 1969 547
Built 1950 - 1959 113
Built 1940 - 1949 253

The highest share of Goose Creek, South Carolina apartment rentals, namely 25% or 1,172 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (23%, 1,070 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (13%, 610 units).

Goose Creek, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 499
Moved in 2018 to 2020 2,343
Moved in 2010 to 2017 1,659
Moved in 2000 to 2009 146
Moved in 1989 or earlier 61

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Goose Creek, South Carolina renters (50%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Goose Creek, South Carolina condos for rent is 2019.

Goose Creek, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 421
1 vehicle available 1,654
2 vehicles available 1,652
3 vehicles available 695
4 vehicles available 133
5 or more vehicles available 176

When it comes to transportation options, 35% of Goose Creek, South Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 35% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 15% have 3 vehicles available.

Goose Creek, South Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 5,743
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 1,151
Walked 42
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 80
Worked at home 241

Goose Creek, South Carolina Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 7,872
Moved within same county 1,389
Moved from different county within same state 799
Moved from different state 2,163
Moved from abroad 340

Goose Creek, South Carolina Average apartment rent by zip codes


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 Goose Creek, 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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