Summerville, 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 Summerville, South Carolina rental market.
Summerville, South Carolina
Average Apartment Rent
$1,717
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.8%
As of June 2026
Compared to a year ago, Summerville, South Carolina apartments have recorded a 1.8% rent increase.
Summerville, South Carolina Average apartment rent trend
Summerville, South Carolina Average Apartment Rent
Summerville, South Carolina Apartment rent ranges
At 54.14%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Summerville, South Carolina rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.19%.
Summerville, South Carolina Housing tenure**
Renters take up 31% of Summerville, South Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 6,309 units, while homeowners live in 13,828 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.3
Renter median household income**
$46,583
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.34
Rental vacancy rate**
12.9%
Summerville, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,840 rentals in Summerville, South Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 38 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Summerville, South Carolina homes for rent is 4.3.
Summerville, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Summerville, South Carolina are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (29%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Summerville, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Summerville, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 3,449 apartments for rent in Summerville, South Carolina, or 55% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 34% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,139 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Summerville, South Carolina is 2.34.
Summerville, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 22% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 9% of the homes for rent in Summerville, South Carolina.
Summerville, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Summerville, South Carolina apartment rentals, namely 25% or 1,564 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (20%, 1,247 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (19%, 1,202 units).
Summerville, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Summerville, South Carolina renters (46%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Summerville, South Carolina condos for rent is 2017.
Summerville, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Summerville, South Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 33% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have 3 or more vehicles available.
Summerville, South Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Summerville, 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 Summerville, 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
