How much is rent in Spartanburg, SC?

The median 2-bedroom in Spartanburg rents for $1,148 a month with utilities, $415 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,110 and a 3-bedroom $1,421.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,1482-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,1101-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$45,920Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
20%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Spartanburg by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,419/mo
Spartanburg
$1,419
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $56,760²
1 bedroom$1,110/mo
Spartanburg
$1,110
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $44,400²
2 bedrooms$1,148/mo
Spartanburg
$1,148
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $45,920²
3 bedrooms$1,421/mo
Spartanburg
$1,421
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $56,840²
4 bedrooms$1,751/mo
Spartanburg
$1,751
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $70,040²

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Where rent costs less than Spartanburg

12 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Spartanburg
Paducah, KY	$886	$262/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$247/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$229/mo
Southwest Michigan, MI	$1,063	$85/mo
Evansville, IN	$1,087	$61/mo
El Paso, TX	$1,100	$48/mo

Rent in Spartanburg: questions people ask

How much is rent in Spartanburg?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,238 a month. By size: studio $1,419, 1 bedroom $1,110, 2 bedrooms $1,148, 3 bedrooms $1,421, 4 bedrooms $1,751 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Spartanburg?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $45,920 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $44,400.

What share of income goes to rent in Spartanburg?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 20% of the median household income of $67,670 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Spartanburg?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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