Cost of living in Edgefield, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $731 a month.
Edgefield is a town in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $39,688 a year.
- People
- 4,010
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $731
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $39,688
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $122,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,329
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Edgefield, South Carolina has about 4,010 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $122,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Edgefield County is $1,329 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Edgefield. 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 Edgefield'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 Edgefield'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, 207 have higher typical rent than Edgefield.
Nearby places
- Johnston
Typical rent $491
Compare with Edgefield - Graniteville
Typical rent $945
Compare with Edgefield - Belvedere
Typical rent $987
Compare with Edgefield - Saluda
Typical rent $816
Compare with Edgefield - North Augusta
Typical rent $1,169
Compare with Edgefield - Burnettown
Typical rent $932
Compare with Edgefield - Gloverville
Typical rent $1,204
- Evans
Typical rent $1,617
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.