Cost of living in Summerville, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,526 a month.
Summerville is a town in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $81,046 a year.
- People
- 51,654
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,526
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $81,046
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $328,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,884
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA
Summerville, South Carolina has about 51,654 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $328,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Dorchester County is $1,884 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Summerville. 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 Summerville'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 Summerville'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, 22 have higher typical rent than Summerville.
Nearby places
- Sangaree
Typical rent $1,419
Compare with Summerville - Ladson
Typical rent $1,785
Compare with Summerville - North Charleston
Typical rent $1,430
Compare with Summerville - Ridgeville
Typical rent $1,393
Compare with Summerville - Goose Creek
Typical rent $1,690
Compare with Summerville - Hanahan
Typical rent $1,412
Compare with Summerville - PimlicoCompare with Summerville
- Ravenel
Typical rent $1,115
Compare with Summerville
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.