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Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Move Score58

Charleston, SC

$1,829after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Charleston.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Charleston are above the US rate in this release, 10.7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

58

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 58.3, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities
Job
Adults
Kids
Housing
Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$1,829

Home city

Not picked

Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,634
Rent$1,588
Other bills$1,927
Left$1,829

Stats

Rent
$1,890
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,344
Per month
Tax
23%
Of pay
Prices
4% below
US, besides rent

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$1,829 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Charleston
LowerHigher
Charleston · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,634
  • Rent$1,588
  • Other$1,927
  • Left$1,829

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (SC)
−$3,609
Take-home pay
$64,125
Effective tax rate
23.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,588
Groceries
$384
Getting around
$535
Healthcare
$432
Utilities and internet
$240
Everything else
$336
Total spending
$3,515

After tax and rent

$1,829 left/mo

County by county

3 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Charleston, SC
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Charleston CountySC415k51%$1,506$1,531$450,800$84,32025 min
Berkeley CountySC239k29%$1,518$1,396$280,300$82,32729 min
Dorchester CountySC164k20%$1,381$1,213$294,400$76,89631 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $3,768 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,588.

Work from home
16.0% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
73.5% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from South Carolina

USAJOBS

Federal jobs that pay relocation here

2 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer

    81st Readiness Division (U.S. Army Reserve Command) · Up to $34.88 an hour

    North Charleston, SC · Closes December 17, 2026

  • Food Service Worker Supervisor

    Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Health Administration, Nutrition and Food (Veterans Health Administration) · Up to $35.59 an hour

    Charleston, SC · Closes September 30, 2027

All federal jobs that pay relocation

The place

27 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
27 minutes each way
Size
818k people
Buying instead
Median home $345,400. About $2,338/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
South Carolina income tax tops out at 6.20%. Sales tax 7.5%, property tax 0.48%.

Schools

Students
118,317
Pupils per teacher
14.3
Districts
4
  1. Charleston 0150,856 students
  2. Berkeley 0139,423 students
  3. Dorchester 0225,928 students
  4. Dorchester 042,110 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 4.

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Take-home by job in Charleston

Pay and leftover for every job in Charleston

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Charleston calculated?

Charleston is in South Carolina, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Charleston?

About $1,588 for a one-bedroom and $1,890 for a two-bedroom in Charleston, SC. Charleston averages 222 sunny days, a July high of 90°F, and a 27-minute commute.

How do I compare Charleston with another city?

Put Charleston next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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