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Apartment turnover cost in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Charleston-North Charleston runs about $1,112–$3,626 (expected $1,901). That is close to the national figure of $1,960 (-3%).
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- South Carolina median
- $1,730
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Charleston-North Charleston, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $764 | $1,361$754 to $2,725 | $3,718 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $764 | $1,571$905 to $3,083 | $4,763 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $817 | $1,901$1,112 to $3,626 | $5,956 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $924 | $2,367$1,404 to $4,447 | $7,432 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $968 | $2,689$1,627 to $5,036 | $8,627 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Every trade with local wage data is at or below the national median in Charleston-North Charleston: 11 of 11 run cheaper, from 10% below for plumbing to 2% below for handyman and maintenance. 2 of the 13 trade groups have no published figure for this area and are priced at the national median.
Cheaper than national
- Plumbing10% below
- Flooring8% below
- Appliance repair7% below
Pricier than national
No trade is above the national median in Charleston-North Charleston.
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 0.98 | 2% below |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 0.96 | 4% below |
| HVACservice visits | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 0.95 | 5% below |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 0.93 | 7% below |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 0.93 | 7% below |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 0.90 | 10% below |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 0.70 | 30% below (held at the edge of the 0.70 to 1.60 band) * |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Window glassglass replacement | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Charleston-North Charleston
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.53 | $0.82 | $1.35 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.17 | $3.13 | $4.82 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $52.91 | $76.96 | $115.44 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $15.00 | $25.00 | $45.00 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $28.50 | $38.00 | $57.00 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $58.80 | $107.80 | $196.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $16.83 | $35.64 | $94.05 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $21.45 | $35.45 | $83.46 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $9.60 | $18.91 | $40.92 |
How Charleston-North Charleston compares
It is the most expensive of the 11 areas we price in South Carolina. A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,592 in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach to $1,901 in Charleston-North Charleston, with a median of $1,730. Charleston-North Charleston is 10% above it. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston | $1,901 | -3% |
| Columbia | $1,831 | -7% |
| Southern South Carolinanonmetropolitan area | $1,827 | -7% |
| Spartanburg | $1,792 | -9% |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal | $1,750 | -11% |
| 5 more areas not shown | ||
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach | $1,592 | -19% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Charleston-North Charleston
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,056 in Charleston-North Charleston, taking the expected total from $1,901 to $2,957. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- Trades priced at the national median. BLS suppressed or did not publish wages here for locksmith and window glass. Tasks in those trades use national prices, so they will not reflect Charleston-North Charleston conditions.
- ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 294xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Charleston-North Charleston may be priced at a neighbouring area.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Charleston-North Charleston metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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