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Cost of living in Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Kiawah Island, South Carolina has about 2,326 people. The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for the 2020–2024 survey, so this page does not guess one. A typical household income is $213,594 a year. Rent on this page includes utilities when Census publishes it. This site does not approve or deny benefits.

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We don't have a typical rent for Kiawah Island.

The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.

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People
2,326
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
Not published
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$213,594
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$2,000,001
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,884
Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA

Kiawah Island, South Carolina has about 2,326 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $2,000,001.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Charleston County is $1,884 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Kiawah Island. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area, prices sit at 101.0 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 Kiawah Island'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 Kiawah Island's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for South Carolina in the table we use.

Nearby places

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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.

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Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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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.