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Apartments For Rent By Owner in Columbia, SC

36 Rentals
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  1. Building Photo - 1221 Pickens St
    3 BEDS, 3 BATHS
    $3,500
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$3,500
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$3,500

    1221 Pickens St

    1221 Pickens St, Columbia, SC 29201
    (803) 303-0235
  2. Building Photo - 900 Taylor St
    2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $2,450
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,450
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,450

    900 Taylor St Unit #212

    900 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201
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  3. Building Photo - 56 Dumont St
    3 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $1,500
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,500
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,500

    56 Dumont St

    56 Dumont St, Columbia, SC 29201
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  4. 2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $1,450
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,450
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,450

    1825 Saint Julian Pl Unit 5E

    1825 Saint Julian Pl, Columbia, SC 29204
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  5. 4 BEDS, 3 BATHS
    $2,250
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,250
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,250

    842 Delverton Rd

    842 Delverton Rd, Columbia, SC 29203
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  6. 4 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
    $2,350
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,350
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,350

    205 N Trace Ln

    205 N Trace Ln, Columbia, SC 29223
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  7. 3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $1,299
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,299
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,299

    3600 Chateau Dr Unit 224

    3600 Chateau Dr, Columbia, SC 29204
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  9. 2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $1,450
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,450
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,450

    162 Crestland Dr

    162 Crestland Dr, Columbia, SC 29210
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  10. 3 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
    $2,500
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,500
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,500

    220 Eascott Pl Unit 200

    220 Eascott Pl, Columbia, SC 29229
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  11. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,150
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,150
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,150

    629 Kentucky St Unit B

    629 Kentucky St, Columbia, SC 29201
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  12. 2 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $1,400
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,400
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,400

    1826 Burnham St

    1826 Burnham St, West Columbia, SC 29169
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  13. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,050+
    2 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $1,000+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,000 - $1,200
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,000 - $1,200

    774 Shull St

    774 Shull St, West Columbia, SC 29169
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  14. 3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $1,700
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,700
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,700

    1234 M Ave

    1234 M Ave, Cayce, SC 29033
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  15. 3 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
    $2,400
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,400
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,400

    400 Laurel Leaf Dr

    400 Laurel Leaf Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169
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  16. 3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $2,400
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,400
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,400

    314 S Woodrow St

    314 S Woodrow St, Columbia, SC 29205
  17. 3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $2,700
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,700
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,700

    123 S Pickens St Unit 123 S. Pickens St.

    123 S Pickens St, Columbia, SC 29205
  18. 2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $2,150
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,150
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,150

    1085 Shop Rd Unit 423

    1085 Shop Rd, Columbia, SC 29201
  19. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,795
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,795
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,795

    1520 Senate St Unit 157

    1520 Senate St, Columbia, SC 29201
  20. 3 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
    $1,400
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,400 - $1,600
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,400 - $1,600

    7602 Hunt Club Rd

    7602 Hunt Club Rd, Columbia, SC 29223
  21. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $950
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$950
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$950

    1211 Metze Rd Unit H7

    1211 Metze Rd, Columbia, SC 29210
  22. 3 BEDS, 3 BATHS
    $3,900
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$3,900
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$3,900

    133 Harden St

    133 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29205
  23. 2 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $1,950
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,950
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,950

    724 Pembroke Ave

    724 Pembroke Ave, Columbia, SC 29205
  24. 4 BEDS, 3 BATHS
    $3,125
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$3,125
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$3,125

    2516 Richland St

    2516 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29204
  25. 3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $1,650
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,650
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,650

    4704 Palm Tree Ln

    4704 Palm Tree Ln, Columbia, SC 29210
  26. 5 BEDS, 3 BATHS
    $5,000
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$5,000
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$5,000

    804 Woodrow St

    804 Woodrow St, Columbia, SC 29205
  27. 2 BEDS, 1.5 BATHS
    $1,495
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,495
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,495

    3730 Hickory St

    3730 Hickory St, Columbia, SC 29205
  28. 4 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $4,000
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$4,000
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$4,000

    2214 Wallace St

    2214 Wallace St, Columbia, SC 29201
  29. 6 BEDS, 4 BATHS
    $5,400
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$5,400
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$5,400

    312 S Woodrow St

    312 S Woodrow St, Columbia, SC 29205
  30. 3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $6,850
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$6,850
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$6,850

    317 Jaybird Ln

    317 Jaybird Ln, Columbia, SC 29223
  31. 6 BEDS, 3 BATHS
    $8,500
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$8,500
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$8,500

    225 Whitehurst Way

    225 Whitehurst Way, Columbia, SC 29229
  32. 2 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $1,750
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,750
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,750

    907 Beaufort St Unit 2

    907 Beaufort St, Columbia, SC 29201
  33. 6 BEDS, 2 BATHS
    $5,250
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$5,250
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$5,250

    717 Laurens Street

    717 Laurens Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Living & Renting in Columbia

Columbia at a Glance

Average Rent

$1,167
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Columbia, SC Apartments for Rent

Columbia, South Carolina's capital city is where the Saluda and Broad Rivers meet to form the Congaree River in the heart of the state's Midlands region. Home to the University of South Carolina and nicknamed "Soda City" by locals, Columbia offers a college town atmosphere with state government opportunities and Southern hospitality. If you're looking for apartments for rent in Columbia, you'll find everything from downtown high-rises near the historic State House to garden-style apartment communities in neighborhoods like Shandon, Five Points, and the Vista district.

Renting in Columbia gives you access to both city living and outdoor recreation at an affordable cost, with average one-bedroom rents around $1,149. The city's layout makes commuting convenient via major highways like I-20, I-26, and I-77, connecting residents to employment centers including BlueCross BlueShield, Prisma Health, and Fort Jackson military base. Popular neighborhoods each have their own personality - Five Points buzzes with nightlife and restaurants near campus, while Shandon features tree-lined streets with historic homes, and the Vista provides upscale dining and entertainment venues. Residents enjoy easy access to the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, Congaree National Park, and numerous lakes for boating and fishing, making Columbia an appealing choice for renters who want both city conveniences and natural recreation.

Why Columbia?

  • Fort Jackson is the US Army’s largest and most active training center.
  • The University of South Carolina is one of the nation’s top research centers.
  • Congaree National Park offers 22,000 acres of old-growth forest to explore.
  • The Columbia Inferno hockey team offers excitement on ice at the Carolina Coliseum.
  • Columbia features an abundance of fine arts, including the Columbia City Ballet.
  • Riverbanks Zoo & Garden is one of the most beautiful in the country.

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Education

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Spring Valley High

Public High School

Public
Grades 9-12
2,187 Students
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Richland One Charter Middle College

Public High School

Public
Grades 9-12
79 Students
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A. C. Flora High

Public High School

Public
Grades 9-12
1,352 Students
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Dreher High

Public High School

Public
Grades 9-12
1,150 Students
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Ridge View High

Public High School

Public
Grades 9-12
1,711 Students
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Crayton Middle

Public Middle School

Public
Grades 6-8
905 Students
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W. G. Sanders Middle

Public Middle School

Public
Grades 6-8
533 Students
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Hand Middle

Public Middle School

Public
Grades 6-8
652 Students
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Satchel Ford Elementary

Public Elementary School

Public
Grades K-5
631 Students

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Frequently asked questions about renting in Columbia, SC

What are the average rent costs in Columbia, SC?

The average rent in Columbia, SC is $1,167.

What are the average rent costs of a studio apartment in Columbia, SC?

The average rent for a studio apartment in Columbia, SC is $979.

What are the average rent costs of a one bedroom apartment in Columbia, SC?

The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Columbia, SC is $1,167.

What are the average rent costs of a two bedroom apartment in Columbia, SC?

The average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment in Columbia, SC is $1,371.

What are the average rent costs of a three bedroom apartment in Columbia, SC?

The average rent for a 3 bedroom apartment in Columbia, SC is $1,810.

What are the average rent costs of a four bedroom apartment in Columbia, SC?

The average rent for a 4 bedroom apartment in Columbia, SC is $2,710.

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