Mauldin Rental Market Overview
Mauldin's population reached 31,465 as of the 2025 Census Bureau estimate — a 27.3% increase since the 2020 Census — and the city ranked #54 among the fastest-growing US cities in 2025. Rents span a wide range by community age and positioning: from $925/month for a 1-bedroom at an affordability-focused property to $2,194/month for a 3-bedroom at a newer, 2021-built community, as of September 2026.
Common Lease Terms in Mauldin
These are the lease terms most commonly seen at Mauldin apartment communities.
- 12-month standard lease term is typical across the communities researched
- A one-time reservation or holding fee, applied toward the lease unless the application is denied, is disclosed at the newest community researched
Local Tenant Protections
South Carolina law provides the baseline for tenant rights, but Mauldin may have additional local ordinances that affect your lease.
- No local ordinance beyond South Carolina's statewide baseline has been identified for Mauldin
South Carolina statewide baseline
- Security deposit cap
- No cap
- Deposit return
- 30 days
- Landlord entry notice
- 24 hours
- Rent regulation
- None statewide
Statutory basis: S.C. Code §27-40-410/-530. Figures verified June 2026 against the primary statute. Statutes change — a lawyer in South Carolina can confirm what applies to a specific tenancy.
For full South Carolina statewide tenant rights, see our South Carolina tenant rights guide.
Mandatory Fees at Mauldin Communities
Advertised rent is not always the full monthly cost. What follows is what each community's own pricing page discloses, verified September 2026.
- The Aster (built 2021) publishes live unit-level rent from $1,423-2,194/month across 1-3 bedrooms. Its own FAQ page discloses one-time fees: a $200 administrative fee, a $75-per-applicant application fee, and a $200 reservation/holding fee — refundable only if the application is denied, otherwise applied or forfeited. The site notes "there may be other monthly fees or services billed alongside the rent" but discloses no dollar amount for any of them.
- Mauldin Heights, marketed as an affordable option "in the heart of the Golden Strip," publishes rent from $925-1,375/month across 1-3 bedrooms. Its own site discloses only pet-related charges: a $150 one-time pet fee and $30/month pet rent per pet (up to 2 pets), plus an optional $25 washer/dryer hookup fee if a unit lacks one. No community, admin, or trash fee is disclosed.
- Windmill Apartments, an older value-tier community, publishes rent from $1,052-1,302/month across 1-2 bedrooms. Its own site discloses a security deposit "from $200" and pet fees ($400 dogs, $200 cats, 2-pet limit), but no admin fee, application fee amount, or trash/pest fee.
None of the 3 Mauldin communities researched disclose a recurring community fee, trash fee, or pest-control fee — only one-time admin/application/reservation costs (at the newest community) and pet-related charges (at all three). This is a more consistent, lower-fee pattern than several other SC growth-corridor cities covered on this site.
For the full corridor comparison, including Summerville, Ladson, and Blythewood, see New Apartment Fees in South Carolina's Fastest-Growing Suburbs.
Common Issues Renters Face in Mauldin
These are the most frequent lease-related considerations reported by renters and researched at Mauldin communities:
- Rent varies by more than double ($925 to $2,194/month) across communities in the same city, tied closely to property age and positioning
- A "reservation fee" that converts to a forfeited charge on approval, rather than a refundable deposit, is a meaningfully different cost than it may first appear — confirm the exact conditions before paying it
- New supply is increasingly concentrated in BridgeWay Station, a single 80-acre master-planned development, a different landlord dynamic than Mauldin's older, more fragmented housing stock
Negotiating Your Lease in Mauldin
South Carolina is landlord-favorable with minimal statutory protections, which makes clarifying one-time fee terms — since they function differently from a refundable deposit — part of comparing options in Mauldin.
- Confirm in writing exactly when a reservation or holding fee converts to non-refundable, and under what conditions it's returned
- Compare communities by total move-in cost (rent plus one-time and pet fees), not headline rent alone, given the wide rent range across the city
- Ask directly whether any undisclosed monthly fees apply, since at least one community's site vaguely references "other monthly fees" without naming or pricing them
Local Tip for Mauldin Renters
Because BridgeWay Station is concentrating much of Mauldin's newest retail, office, and residential supply into a single master-planned development, comparing a BridgeWay Station-area apartment against one of Mauldin's older, independently owned communities may mean comparing very different pricing structures and levels of negotiating room — ask which category a specific property falls into before assuming pricing is comparable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Renting in Mauldin
- What is the average rent in Mauldin?
- Mauldin apartments span a wide range depending on the community — from $925/month for a 1-bedroom at an affordable-focused property to $2,194/month for a 3-bedroom at a newer 2021-built community, based on live pricing from the 2 communities that publish rent as of September 2026.
- Do Mauldin apartments charge fees on top of rent?
- None of the 3 communities researched for this guide disclose a recurring community fee, trash fee, or pest-control fee. The Aster discloses one-time fees only: a $200 administrative fee, a $75 application fee, and a $200 reservation/holding fee applied unless the application is denied. Mauldin Heights and Windmill Apartments disclose only pet-related fees ($150-400 one-time, $25-30/month pet rent).
- What is BridgeWay Station and how does it affect Mauldin renters?
- BridgeWay Station is an 80-acre, $100M+ mixed-use development along I-385 that opened in 2024 and is planned to eventually exceed 1 million square feet. It's concentrating much of Mauldin's new retail, office, and multifamily supply in one master-planned development, which may mean less price competition among independent landlords in that specific area compared with Mauldin's older housing stock.
- Does Mauldin have local tenant protections beyond South Carolina law?
- No local ordinance affecting residential leases has been identified for Mauldin beyond South Carolina's statewide landlord-tenant law. The state figures below are what governs.
- Is Mauldin part of the "Golden Strip"?
- Yes. Mauldin, Simpsonville, and Fountain Inn make up Greenville County's "Golden Strip" corridor, a regional identity dating to a 1953 water-line extension. Mauldin ranked #54 among the fastest-growing U.S. cities in 2025, with population reaching 31,465 — a 27.3% increase since the 2020 Census.