South Carolina Rent Increase Calculator 2026
How much can rent increase in South Carolina? Enter the current and proposed rent, then review the applicable statewide rule, notice baseline, exemptions, local-rule checks and official source before serving a notice.
South Carolina rent increase quick answer
Rule: No general statewide percentage cap is configured for ordinary private-market rentals.
Who it applies to: Coverage depends on the property, tenancy type, lease terms, exemptions and any local ordinance or regulated-housing program.
Notice requirement: Review required before serving notice.
Last verified: 2026-09-19
Official source: Linked below.
South Carolina rent increase rule
South Carolina's current Residential Landlord and Tenant Act permits a rental agreement to set rent and other lawful terms and separately restricts specified retaliatory rent increases above fair-market value after protected tenant activity. Section 27-40-770 supplies seven days for terminating a week-to-week tenancy and 30 days for terminating a month-to-month tenancy, but those are termination rules rather than a standalone universal rent-increase notice schedule. As of September 19, 2026, S. 825 remains pending in the Senate and its proposed 30-day/60-day rent-increase notice framework is not enacted law. Max Rental Tools does not configure a general statewide percentage cap from the current codified Chapter 40 and keeps automated ordinary rent-increase timing review-gated until the lease, tenancy, coverage and any program rules are confirmed.
Reference: S.C. Code §§ 27-40-310, 27-40-770 and 27-40-910; South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Source verified: 2026-09-19 · This primary source governs the state-level rule record used by connected Max Rental Tools workflows.
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This guide is connected to the same dependency graph used by the calculator, rent-increase notice/PDF workflow, related articles, local guides and translated document pages. A verified rule change can therefore be traced to every downstream surface that may require review.
Common South Carolina rent increase questions
How much can a landlord raise rent in South Carolina?
No statewide percentage cap is configured in this tool for South Carolina. Lease terms, notice rules and local ordinances may still restrict an increase.
How much notice is required for a rent increase in South Carolina?
Review required. The notice period can depend on tenancy length, lease term, increase size, housing status or other state-specific facts, so use the current official source before serving notice.
Can a landlord raise rent during a lease in South Carolina?
A fixed-term lease can restrict when rent changes take effect. Review the lease plus current state and local law before serving a notice.