Renters in an Unassuming State Got Slammed With the Biggest Rent Hike in America After Everyone Moved There

Southern hospitality is coming with a steeper price tag.

Tenants in South Carolina have watched their housing bills climb faster than anywhere else in the nation, with the state’s median gross rent rocketing 19.2% in just two years, according to a new analysis.

The typical South Carolina renter forked over $1,395 a month in 2025, up from $1,170 in 2023, home warranty firm Cinch Home Services found after digging through American Community Survey figures the Census Bureau published on Oct. 29…

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