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–Not graded
Cost of living in Patrick · Census 2020–24 · HUD 2026

Renting in Patrick: a two-bedroom costs about $1,010

Patrick is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

How TownRatings grades cost of living

Typical home value
$52K
SC $259K
Estimate
Homes sold
0
in March
2-bedroom rent
$1,010
a month, utilities in · HUD
Median tax bill
$345
SC $1,251

Only 0 sales in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.

What kind of housing town is Patrick?

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Cost of living grade

Why Patrick isn’t graded

The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing.

–Home pricesCensus figure available
–Property taxCensus figure available
–Households stretched27 renter households (the grade needs 200)
–Rent$753 median (Census)

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010

Renters already here pay a median of $753, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$770
1 bedroom$780
2 bedrooms$1,010
3 bedrooms$1,260
4 bedrooms$1,410
20%
of households rent · SC 28%
27
renter households
$753
median rent paid today · Census

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Chesterfield County, SC): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Property taxes

Low tax bills, but a high tax rate

The median bill is $345, under the South Carolina median of $1,251, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 0.66% a year, against 0.48% statewide.

$345
median bill a year · SC $1,251
0.66%
of a home’s value a year · SC 0.48%

Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.

Next door

Patrick and its neighbors

One source per column.

Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, latest
Median value
Census 2020–24
Tax rate
bill ÷ value
2-bed rent
HUD 2026
Patrick–—$52K0.66%$1,010

“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents). “—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.

Questions about the cost of living in Patrick

How much is rent in Patrick?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,010 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $753 (Census 2020–24).

What are property taxes in Patrick?

The median bill is $345 a year, 0.66% of the median home value (South Carolina: $1,251, 0.48%), from the Census 2020–24.

Why doesn’t Patrick have a cost of living grade?

Patrick is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

Neighbors talk housing

What Patrick buyers, sellers and renters are saying.

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.