Rental Inspections in Richland County, SC (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Richland County, South Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Richland County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Inspection Programs

Unincorporated Richland County requires owners of non-owner-occupied rental homes to register the property in the county's online database within 30 days of it becoming a rental. Owners of two or more rentals must also hold a business license unless a licensed property manager handles the property.

Richland County Rental Property Registration

Significant Restrictions

Richland County Code §§ 16-72(a)-(b)

The owner of any non-owner occupied and habitable residential property or unit shall register such property or unit with the county's online database within thirty (30) days of such property or unit becoming non-owner occupied and habitable. For the purpose of this article only, habitable shall mean capable of being lived in as evidenced by a certificate of occupancy and/or a legal electric sup...

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Rental Inspections by City in Richland County

1 cities in Richland County have their own rental inspections rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

ColumbiaPop. 136,632

2 verified rules • Inspection Programs, Tenant Complaint Process

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