Upper Peninsula

Charleston, SC

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Upper Peninsula - Charleston, SC Area Guide

A riverfront neighborhood in historic Charleston on the rise

Upscale Riverfront Up-and-Coming Convenient Industrial

Nestled in the coastal city of Charleston, the Upper Peninsula is an up-and-coming community nestled along Cooper River. Although much of the Upper Peninsula is currently industrial, this neighborhood is booming with new residential communities. The neighborhood sits along Interstate 26 and U.S. Highway 78, where residents can find an array of local restaurants, breweries, and services like Tradesman Brewing Company, Workshop, and Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company. There are affordable apartments available in the Upper Peninsula, with more and more upscale apartment communities on the way. Residents of this neighborhood have easy access to Charleston, home to the Historic Charleston City Market, Rainbow Row, and Marion Square.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Upper Peninsula is $1,604 for a studio, $2,021 for one bedroom, $2,642 for two bedrooms, and $4,259 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Upper Peninsula has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 532 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,604/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 718 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,021/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,060 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,642/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,665 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,259/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Tiedemann Park Nature Center
  • Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
  • Charleston Museum
  • South Carolina Aquarium
  • Cooper River Marina

Airports

  • Charleston AFB/International

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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.