Cost of living in Hartsville, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $874 a month.
Hartsville is a city in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $49,272 a year.
- People
- 7,419
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $874
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $49,272
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $205,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,093
- Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Hartsville, South Carolina has about 7,419 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $205,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Darlington County is $1,093 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Hartsville. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Florence, SC metro area, prices sit at 86.8 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 Hartsville'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 Hartsville'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, 154 have higher typical rent than Hartsville.
Nearby places
- North Hartsville
Typical rent $1,194
Compare with Hartsville - Dovesville
Typical rent $866
Compare with Hartsville - Darlington
Typical rent $840
Compare with Hartsville - Lamar
Typical rent $953
Compare with Hartsville - Bishopville
Typical rent $614
Compare with Hartsville - Timmonsville
Typical rent $891
Compare with Hartsville - Florence
Typical rent $992
Compare with Hartsville - Cheraw
Typical rent $800
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.