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Average Rent in Joint Base Charleston & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 3 apartment communities in Joint Base Charleston, North Charleston, SC. Updated daily.
Market Average
$2,061/mo
Lowest Available
$1,655/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
3
tracked daily
Units Listed
115
available now
Price Cuts This Week in Joint Base Charleston
10 listed units across 2 buildings in Joint Base Charleston dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $85/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.
| Apartment | Unit | Last Week | Now | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asher | Unit 308, B1 | $2,304 | $2,194 | $110 |
| Centre Pointe Apartments | Unit 9, C1 | $2,701 | $2,596 | $105 |
| Centre Pointe Apartments | Unit 8, B7 | $2,065 | $1,962 | $103 |
| Centre Pointe Apartments | Unit 4, A6 | $1,892 | $1,791 | $101 |
| Centre Pointe Apartments | Unit 5, A7 | $2,058 | $1,957 | $101 |
| Centre Pointe Apartments | Unit 7, B4 | $1,950 | $1,863 | $87 |
| Centre Pointe Apartments | Unit 1, A2 | $1,904 | $1,839 | $65 |
| Centre Pointe Apartments | Unit 3, A4 | $1,972 | $1,907 | $65 |
Joint Base Charleston vs North Charleston, SC Average
Joint Base Charleston is more expensive than the North Charleston, SC average by $77/mo (4%). The citywide average is $1,984/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Joint Base Charleston?
As of September 2026, the average rent in Joint Base Charleston is $2,061 per month across 3 apartment communities and 115 available units.
The most affordable option is The Emmett on Montague starting at $1,655/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,110/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,864/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,173/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $2,596/mo.
Prices range from $1,655 to $2,600 per month. The most common price point is the $1,800 range, where 54 units are currently listed.
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Joint Base Charleston
Rent Prices by Apartment in Joint Base Charleston
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Emmett on Montague | $1,655/mo | $2,002/mo | 35 | 4.8 |
| Asher | $1,710/mo | $2,101/mo | 71 | 4.8 |
| Centre Pointe Apartments | $1,791/mo | $1,977/mo | 9 | 3.7 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$82,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,061/mo.
Comfortable income
$99,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,655/mo), you need to earn at least $66,000/year.
Median household income in Joint Base Charleston is $62,789 , about 37% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Joint Base Charleston
Overall prices in Joint Base Charleston runs above the national average by about 1% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 101.1, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Joint Base Charleston's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $2,061 |
| Utilities | $530 |
| Groceries | $518 |
| Transportation | $1,264 |
| Healthcare | $617 |
| Other goods and services | $987 |
| Estimated total | $5,978/mo |
Population
117,460
Median household income
$62,789
Census median rent
$1,364/mo
Census rent burden
31.5%
Median age
34.3
Mean commute
25 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
Google Search Trends for Joint Base Charleston Apartments
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