Cost of living in Camden, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $956 a month.
Camden is a city in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $63,576 a year.
- People
- 8,267
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $956
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $63,576
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $265,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $954
- Kershaw County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Camden, South Carolina has about 8,267 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $265,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Kershaw County is $954 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Camden. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Columbia, SC metro area, prices sit at 93.7 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 Camden'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 Camden'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, 130 have higher typical rent than Camden.
Nearby places
- East Camden
Typical rent $900
Compare with Camden - Lugoff
Typical rent $915
Compare with Camden - Elgin
Typical rent $1,278
Compare with Camden - Dalzell
Typical rent $1,067
Compare with Camden - Kershaw
Typical rent $750
Compare with Camden - StateburgCompare with Camden
- Bishopville
Typical rent $614
- Blythewood
Typical rent $1,107
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.