Cost of living in Marion, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $651 a month.
Marion is a city in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $30,662 a year.
- People
- 6,206
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $651
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $30,662
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $137,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $885
- Marion County, SC
Marion, South Carolina has about 6,206 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $137,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Marion County is $885 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Marion. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
South Carolina's prices sit at 93.7 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
South Carolina taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Marion'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 Marion'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, 226 have higher typical rent than Marion.
Nearby places
- Mullins
Typical rent $628
Compare with Marion - Latta
Typical rent $672
Compare with Marion - Pamplico
Typical rent $589
Compare with Marion - Aynor
Typical rent $1,160
Compare with Marion - Dillon
Typical rent $630
Compare with Marion - Florence
Typical rent $992
Compare with Marion - Johnsonville
Typical rent $825
- Fairmont
Typical rent $603
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.