Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Charleston
$770/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Charleston is $770 per month as of July 2026. This is 60% below the national average rent, or $1,160 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Charleston
33
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Charleston rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Charleston have increased by 10% over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Charleston vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Charleston is $730, whereas a house costs $910. 1-bedroom apartments in Charleston run $649 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $849.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $664 | 3% | 26% | |
1 bedroom | $647 | 1% | 3% | |
2 bedroom | $872 | 4% | 18% | |
3 bedroom | $1,520 | 20% | 39% | |
4 bedroom | $910 | 10% | 31% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Charleston, IL.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $730 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,750 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $910 | 9% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$664
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
26%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$647
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$872
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
18%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,520
Last 30 days
20%
Last year
39%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$910
Last 30 days
10%
Last year
31%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Charleston, IL.
Apartments
Average rent
$730
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$1,750
Houses
Average rent
$910
Last 30 days
9%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Charleston, IL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Charleston and Brazil by all bedroom counts and property types.
Charleston
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Charleston, IL is 4% lower than the median rent in Brazil, IN.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Charleston rental market.
The average rent in Charleston is $770 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in Charleston have increased by 10% over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent in Charleston is 60% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,160 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Charleston, you'd need to earn approximately $31,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in Charleston average around $660/month and two-bedrooms approximately $940/month.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).