700 Woodrow
700 Woodrow St,
Columbia, SC 29205
$1,605 - $2,145
1-2 Beds
East Central City
Columbia, SC
East Central City - Columbia, SC Area Guide
East Central City residents enjoy city amenities, small-town charm, and two colleges!
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If you want the amenities of the city but also the advantages of a small town, then consider settling down in East Central City. If open green space is a necessity of yours, you’ll be over the moon that there are many East Central City apartments in walking distance of community parks. Residents also enjoy snacks and drinks at the local restaurants on Harden Street.
The community is encompassed by Benedict College and minutes from the University of South Carolina. Direct access to Route 1 affords students and renters alike easy commutes around the city. The drive to Downtown Columbia from the community is only five minutes.
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in East Central City is $826 for a studio, $931 for one bedroom, and $494 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Central City has increased by 0.7% in the past year.
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Studio
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741 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$826/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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745 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$931/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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132 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$494/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly East Central City - Columbia, SC is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
Daily Essentials
East Central City - Columbia, SC offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk
Groceries
80
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in East Central City - Columbia, SC from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
40
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Very Noisy
Quiet Score
20
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- McKissick Museum
- Melton Memorial Observatory
- South Carolina State Museum
- EdVenture Children's Museum
- Riverbanks Zoo
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- Columbia Metro
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.