Cost of living in Lamar, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $953 a month.
Lamar is a town in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $38,864 a year.
- People
- 1,196
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $953
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $38,864
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $127,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,093
- Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Lamar, South Carolina has about 1,196 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $127,000.
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 Lamar. 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 Lamar'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 Lamar'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, 131 have higher typical rent than Lamar.
Nearby places
- Timmonsville
Typical rent $891
Compare with Lamar - Bishopville
Typical rent $614
Compare with Lamar - Hartsville
Typical rent $874
Compare with Lamar - Darlington
Typical rent $840
Compare with Lamar - Florence
Typical rent $992
Compare with Lamar - North Hartsville
Typical rent $1,194
Compare with Lamar - Dovesville
Typical rent $866
Compare with Lamar - Dalzell
Typical rent $1,067
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.