# Renters in an unassuming state got slammed with the biggest rent hike in America after everyone moved there

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/renters-in-an-unassuming-state-got-slammed-with-the-biggest-rent-hike-in-america-after-everyone-moved-there/
- Published: 2026-11-11T18:52:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T19:38:50+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/real-estate/south-carolina-renters-get-slammed-with-the-biggest-rent-hike-in-america/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- South Carolina rents rose 19.2% in two years.
- Typical monthly rent reached $1,395 in 2025.
- Population growth and housing shortages are key pressures.

## Summary

South Carolina recorded the largest rent increase of any US state, with median gross rent rising 19.2% in two years. The surge, linked to rapid population and job growth alongside a shortage of homes, is eroding the state’s reputation as an affordable place to live.

The typical renter paid $1,395 a month in 2025, up from $1,170 in 2023, compared with a 10.7% increase nationwide. Delaware, South Dakota, North Dakota and Idaho followed in the rankings. Researchers say about 90% of lower-income South Carolina households are housing-cost burdened, though asking rents in the state moved by less than 1% either way during 2025 as vacancies rose in most metro areas.

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