Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Charleston Neighborhood of Charleston, SC from $800 (29 Rentals)

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The Abbey
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

The Abbey

2 Percy StCharleston, SC 29403
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Hampton West
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Hampton West

554 Rutledge AveCharleston, SC 29403
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Downtown Charleston, Charleston, SC Local Guide

Cheapest Available Downtown Charleston Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Downtown Charleston area of Charleston, SC is a Studio unit found at Archer School Apartments priced from $1,028. Sky Garden Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 4 Beds apartment currently listed from $1,479. Here are the most affordable Downtown Charleston apartments for rent in Charleston, SC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Archer School ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,028
Sky Garden Apartments4 Bed 4 Bath B14BR,4BA$1,479
Meeting Street LoftsRosemanStudio,1BA$1,509
Element 29A02Studio,1BA$1,596
Atlantic on RomneyS1Studio,1BA$1,725
35 Folly Apartments35F-11BR,1BA$1,756
511 MeetingStudio CStudio,1BA$1,760
The PorterS3Studio,1BA$1,799
Bee Street2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1,800
1000 King Street2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1,850

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Downtown Charleston, SC

As of January 23, 2026 the best value apartment in the Downtown Charleston area is the $2.08 price per square foot 1142 Victoria Rd Model at 1142 Victoria Rd, Unit 2 in the in the North Central neighborhood starting from $2,500. The second greatest value Downtown Charleston apartment is the 15 Sires St Model at 15 Sires St, Unit B starting at $2,500 with a $2.50 price per square foot in the North Central neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Downtown Charleston apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1142 Victoria Rd, Unit 21142 Victoria Rd2BR,1BA$2.08
15 Sires St, Unit B15 Sires St2BR,2BA$2.50
59 Hanover St, Unit C59 Hanover St2BR,1BA$2.11
107 Hanover St, Unit A107 Hanover St2BR,2BA$2.78
129 Congress St, Unit Downtown Charleston129 Congress St3BR,1BA$2.33
655 East BayB22BR,1BA$2.67
1000 King Street2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$2.18
400 MeetingBeresford2BR,2BA$2.75
The Rumney01A1BR,1BA$2.49
Bee Street2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$2.80

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Lifestyle Ratings

This website is proud to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, and customized analysis for Charleston, South Carolina. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, pet-friendly features, family-friendliness, proximity to transit, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Charleston Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Charleston?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Charleston is under $1,850.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Charleston?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Charleston is Archer School Apartments which is listed at $1,490, while the average apartment in Downtown Charleston costs $3,146.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown Charleston?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 139 regular apartments in Downtown Charleston that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Downtown Charleston?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Charleston have an average cost of $965 which is $2,181 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Charleston.

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