Cost of living in West Columbia, South Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,201 a month.
West Columbia is a city in South Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $56,912 a year.
- People
- 17,963
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,201
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $56,912
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $201,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,226
- Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
West Columbia, South Carolina has about 17,963 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $201,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Lexington County is $1,226 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in West Columbia. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Columbia, SC metro area, prices sit at 93.7 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 West Columbia'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 West Columbia'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, 65 have higher typical rent than West Columbia.
Nearby places
- Springdale
Typical rent $1,291
Compare with West Columbia - Oak Grove
Typical rent $1,045
Compare with West Columbia - St. Andrews
Typical rent $1,088
Compare with West Columbia - Cayce
Typical rent $1,360
Compare with West Columbia - Seven Oaks
Typical rent $1,246
Compare with West Columbia - Arthurtown
Typical rent $830
Compare with West Columbia - South Congaree
Typical rent $933
- Pine Ridge
Typical rent $1,113
Compare with West Columbia
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.