Cost of living in Aiken, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,180 a month.
Aiken is a city in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $76,746 a year.
- People
- 32,521
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,180
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $76,746
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $286,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,329
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Aiken, South Carolina has about 32,521 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $286,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Aiken County is $1,329 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Aiken. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, prices sit at 91.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
South Carolina taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Aiken's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical South Carolina home paid 15.47¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Aiken's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for South Carolina in the table we use.
Among 246 places we list in South Carolina with a rent figure, 73 have higher typical rent than Aiken.
Nearby places
- Gloverville
Typical rent $1,204
Compare with Aiken - Graniteville
Typical rent $945
Compare with Aiken - Langley
Typical rent $871
Compare with Aiken - Burnettown
Typical rent $932
Compare with Aiken - New Ellenton
Typical rent $691
Compare with Aiken - Clearwater
Typical rent $735
Compare with Aiken - Beech Island
Typical rent $1,207
- Belvedere
Typical rent $987
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in South Carolina
Bigger places in South Carolina
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.