Two years of huge rent increases in the already-expensive Charleston area have caused some tenants to take extra jobs, consider relocating to the rural edges of the suburbs or leave altogether for more affordable cities.<\/p>\n
Stress-inducing monthly rates have radiated out from the pricey Charleston peninsula and Mount Pleasant to once-affordable places such as West Ashley, North Charleston and Summerville.<\/p>\n
In September, according to Apartment List, the median yearly rent for an apartment in Ladson \u2014 some 20 miles from downtown Charleston \u2014 was $5,292 higher than it was two years earlier.<\/p>\n
\u201cI went in (to the rental office) today in tears,\u201d said the Rev. Jo Anna Fallaw, a disabled single mother on leave from her work as a Methodist pastor. \u201cI can see how someone could end up on the street.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Huge rent increases have #CharlestonSC<\/a>-area residents questioning if they should move #southcarolina<\/a> #economy<\/a> #housing<\/a> #inflation<\/a> #personalfinance<\/a> #lowcountrylife<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/aKER0cOoCH<\/a><\/p>\n — Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) October 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n