Union, 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 Union, South Carolina rental market.
Union, South Carolina
Average Apartment Rent
$603
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
12.3%
As of November 2024
Compared to a year ago, Union, South Carolina apartments have recorded a 12.3% rent increase.
Union, South Carolina Average apartment rent trend
Union, South Carolina Average Apartment Rent
Union, South Carolina Apartment rent ranges
At 64.43%, apartments priced $500 - $700 represent the bulk of Union, South Carolina rentals, while condos priced Under $500 hold the lowest share of the market – 35.57%.
Union, South Carolina Housing tenure**
Renters take up 52% of Union, South Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 1,977 units, while homeowners live in 1,816 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.1
Renter median household income**
$22,869
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.06
Rental vacancy rate**
1.5%
Union, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 745 rentals in Union, South Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 38%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (6%), amounting to 118 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Union, South Carolina homes for rent is 4.1.
Union, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Union, South Carolina are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (29%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (16%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Union, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Union, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 895 apartments for rent in Union, South Carolina, or 45% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 31% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 606 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Union, South Carolina is 2.06.
Union, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 10% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 32% of the homes for rent in Union, South Carolina.
Union, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Union, South Carolina apartment rentals, namely 27% or 531 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (19%, 378 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (15%, 295 units).
Union, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most Union, South Carolina renters (41%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Union, South Carolina condos for rent is 2015.
Union, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 44% of Union, South Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 27% of them have No vehicle available, and 25% have 2 vehicles available.
Union, South Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Union, South Carolina Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Union, 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 Union, 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