Maryville-Ashleyville Homes for Rent

The historic neighborhood of Maryville-Ashleyville lies along the Ashley River in St. Andrews Parish, blending postwar homes with proximity to marshes and tidal creeks. Established in 1885 when Mary Taft subdivided former plantation land into affordable lots for Black families, it became one of South Carolina’s earliest self-governed Black communities. The neighborhood is anchored by Mother Emanuel AME Church, a Gothic Revival landmark founded in 1816. Burned in 1822 after an unsuccessful slave revolt, rebuilt and tragically targeted again in a 2015 mass shooting, the church stands today as a community cornerstone and place of fellowship. "The neighborhood is only 5 miles from downtown Charleston and offers some of the lowest prices in the city," says local agent Katarina West with Realty One Group Coastal. "Typically people live out in more rural neighborhoods for lower priced homes, but this location keeps residents in the mix." Homes here are clustered along either side of Highway 61 (the historic Ashley River Road), with streets branching off the main roadway. There are no sidewalks alongside compact 1940s and ‘50s cottages with concrete-block foundations, Craftsman bungalows