Cost of living in Pendleton, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,034 a month.
Pendleton is a town in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $61,901 a year.
- People
- 3,594
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,034
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $61,901
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $250,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,102
- Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Pendleton, South Carolina has about 3,594 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $250,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Anderson County is $1,102 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Pendleton. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area, prices sit at 93.3 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 Pendleton'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 Pendleton'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, 108 have higher typical rent than Pendleton.
Nearby places
- Sandy Springs
Typical rent $976
Compare with Pendleton - Clemson
Typical rent $1,007
Compare with Pendleton - Clemson UniversityCompare with Pendleton
- Central
Typical rent $876
Compare with Pendleton - Northlake
Typical rent $1,038
Compare with Pendleton - Utica
Typical rent $1,073
Compare with Pendleton - Centerville
Typical rent $1,103
Compare with Pendleton - Seneca
Typical rent $807
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.