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Charleston

Line chart showing year-over-year rent changes for Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Wilmington from Oct 2022 to Nov 2024.

Rents in Small Carolina Markets Fall Under Weight of New Supply

Graph showing annual supply (left axis) in dark bars and annual net inventory ratio (right axis) in green line from 3Q19 to 3Q25.

Apartment Inventory Growth to Top 8% in Charleston

Bar chart showing Charleston job growth by industry for December 2023; Professional & Business leads with 17%.

Charleston Leads for Job Growth in December

View of a city skyline at sunset through a large window, with boats on the river and a bridge in the foreground.

The Only Apartment Markets to Survive 2022 and 2023 Without Net Move-Outs

Line graph showing monthly changes in effective asking rents for the Carolinas and the US from March 2022 to May 2023.

Despite Supply Headwinds, Carolinas Rents Continue to Increase

Bar chart showing annual supply and existing units in Charleston-North Charleston, SC from 2013 to 2023.

Charleston Leads Nation in 10-Year Inventory Growth

Table ranking small apartment markets by 2022 demand; New York-White Plains leads with 11,710 demand.

Small Apartment Markets with Big Demand in 2022