Lake Wylie, 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 Lake Wylie, South Carolina rental market.
Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Average Apartment Rent
$1,621
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-3.3%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Lake Wylie, South Carolina apartments have recorded a -3.3% rent decrease.
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Average apartment rent trend
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Average Apartment Rent
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Apartment rent ranges
At 53.76%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Lake Wylie, South Carolina rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 17.01%.
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Housing tenure**
Renters take up 22% of Lake Wylie, South Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 1,185 units, while homeowners live in 4,095 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.5
Renter median household income**
$55,401
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.23
Rental vacancy rate**
4.1%
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 534 rentals in Lake Wylie, South Carolina with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 16 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Lake Wylie, South Carolina homes for rent is 4.5.
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Lake Wylie, South Carolina are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (31%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (29%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 757 apartments for rent in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, or 64% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 27% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 320 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Lake Wylie, South Carolina is 2.23.
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 26% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 0% of the homes for rent in Lake Wylie, South Carolina.
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Lake Wylie, South Carolina apartment rentals, namely 49% or 584 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (18%, 210 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (16%, 186 units).
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Lake Wylie, South Carolina renters (57%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Lake Wylie, South Carolina condos for rent is 2019.
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 49% of Lake Wylie, South Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 32% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 18% have 3 vehicles available.
Lake Wylie, South Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Lake Wylie, 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 Lake Wylie, 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
