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Rent in Columbia, SC: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Columbia, SC is $1,050/month, based on 102 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,295 (433 listings).

That is 14% below the South Carolina 1-bedroom median of about $1,225.

Updated · 1,948 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in Columbia

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
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21 listings
1 bedroom
$1,050
102 listings
2 bedrooms
$1,295
433 listings
3+ bedrooms
$1,975
783 listings

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Renting in Columbia: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia, SC?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Columbia, SC is $1,050 per month, based on 102 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,295.
How many rentals are available in Columbia, SC?
1,948 rentals are listed in Columbia, SC on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in Columbia, SC?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,050/month, that is about $3,150 a month, or $37,800 a year.

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