Upper Peninsula

Charleston, SC

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Upper Peninsula - Charleston, SC

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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 March 2025, the average apartment rent in Upper Peninsula is $1,516 for a studio, $1,922 for one bedroom, $2,611 for two bedrooms, and $3,773 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Upper Peninsula has decreased by -1.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 532 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,516/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 718 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,922/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,060 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,611/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,665 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,773/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

46

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

37

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

54

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

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 2025.