Columbia, SC
139,643Residents
$55,529Median household income
$1,204/moMedian gross rent
$264,300Median home value
28.6Median age
46%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
46%Homes lived in by their owners
4.8×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 26% of the median household income in Columbia.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $48,000 a year. In South Carolina that leaves roughly $3,156 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $50,000.
Largest places in South Carolina
- Charleston
- North Charleston
- Mount Pleasant
- Rock Hill
- Greenville
- Summerville
- Goose Creek
- Sumter
- Greer
- Florence
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.