Columbia, SC Metro Area: Median Gross Rent Trend
How Columbia, SC Metro Area's median gross rent changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$889
2023
$1,145
Total change
+$256
% change
+28.8%
| Year | Median Gross Rent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $889 | — |
| 2019 | $933 | +$44 (4.9%) |
| 2020 | $955 | +$22 (2.4%) |
| 2021 | $993 | +$38 (4%) |
| 2022 | $1,096 | +$103 (10.4%) |
| 2023 | $1,145 | +$49 (4.5%) |