The Cardinal

📍 4615 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29206

📋 Property Overview

The Cardinal offers Studio - 3 bd / 1 ba in Columbia, South Carolina. It measures 573 sq ft. Rents run from $1,345 to $2,755 a month. The unit features in unit laundry, hardwood floors, microwave and air conditioning. Shared amenities include elevator, pet friendly, parking and dog park. Pets are allowed (dogs and cats), with pet rent of $15. Parking is available: off-street parking;Parking Lot;Garage. The standard lease term is 15 months. Availability: Available now. With a Walk Score of 71, most errands can be done on foot. Transit Score is 26. Rent sits 13% below the area median ($1,550).

🚶 Getting Around

• Walk Score71/100

  Very Walkable

• Transit Score26/100

  Some Transit

💵 Costs & Lease

Deposit

$180

Lease length

15 months

Units available

25 units

Amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying.

📐 Floor Plan Details

• TH23 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,100 sq ftNone available right now
• B42 bd · 2 ba · 1,122 sq ftNone available right now
• A61 bd · 1 ba · 749 sq ft$1,7403 units available
• S3Studio · 1 ba · 585 sq ft$1,4551 unit available
• A21 bd · 1 ba · 704 sq ftNone available right now
• A31 bd · 1 ba · 734 sq ft$1,7251 unit available
• A51 bd · 1 ba · 738 sq ftNone available right now
• A71 bd · 1 ba · 808 sq ftNone available right now
• B12 bd · 2 ba · 1,038 sq ftNone available right now
• TH12 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,961 sq ftNone available right now
• C13 bd · 2 ba · 1,495 sq ft$2,6803 units available
• B72 bd · 2 ba · 1,220 sq ft$2,3402 units available

🧾 Move-in Costs & Lease

Security deposit

$180

Lease length

15 months

Also available

14 months

Lease options

6-18 months

Available

Available now

Application fee

$60 per applicant, paid to RivoRent

Property amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying. The application fee is RivoRent's own and is the same on every listing.

🛡️ Renters Insurance — Estimated Cost

Based on what South Carolina renters actually paid: NAIC industry data for 2023 (average HO-4 premium, 299,069 policy-years), adjusted to July 2026 with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tenants' insurance index. It is a market average, not a price for this building and not a price for you.

Your own price depends most on your credit-based insurance score, your claims history and which carrier you choose. In published Ohio figures the same coverage ranges from $127 a year at excellent credit to $933 at poor credit. We do not ask for any of that, so we cannot narrow this for you.

✅ Who Qualifies

Must have 3x the rent in total household income (before taxes)

🐾 Pets

Pets

Allowed

Types

Cats, Dogs

Pet rent

$15

One-time pet fee

$350

✨ Features & Details

• Pet Friendly
• In unit laundry
• Patio / balcony
• Granite counters
• Hardwood floors
• Dishwasher
• Ceiling fan
• Walk in closets
• Stainless steel
• Air conditioning
• Bathtub
• Carpet
• Garbage disposal
• Ice maker
• Microwave
• Oven
• Range
• Refrigerator
• Smoke-free units
• Dogs allowed
• Car charging
• Clubhouse
• Courtyard
• Dog park
• Fire pit
• 24hr gym
• Parking
• Pool
• Pool table
• Bbq/grill
• Bike storage
• Garage
• Cats allowed
• Accessible
• Elevator
• Bocce court
• CC payments
• Community garden
• Conference room
• Dog grooming area
• E-payments
• Internet cafe
• Key fob access
• Lobby
• Online portal
• Package receiving
• Shuffle board
• Smoke-free community
• Yoga
• 749 sq ft
• 585 sq ft
• 734 sq ft
• 1495 sq ft
• 1220 sq ft
• 575 sq ft
• 1150 sq ft
• 1096 sq ft
• 573 sq ft
• 1055 sq ft
• 675 sq ft
• 1231 sq ft

📊 Property Facts

Walk Score

71 · Very Walkable

Transit Score

26 · Some Transit

🚗 Parking

• Off-street parking;Parking Lot;Garage

🎓 Nearby Schools

• Crayton Middle School · 6-86/10 · 0.3 mi
• Brockman Elementary School · PK-59/10 · 0.5 mi
• A. C. Flora High School · 9-125/10 · 0.8 mi
• Satchel Ford Elementary School · K-57/10 · 1.1 mi
• Bradley Elementary School · PK-54/10 · 1.5 mi
• Brennen Elementary School · K-57/10 · 1.5 mi
• W. G. Sanders Middle School · 6-84/10 · 1.8 mi
• Dreher High School · 9-127/10 · 1.9 mi
• Richland One Charter Middle College · 11-127/10 · 2.3 mi
• Forest Lake Elementary School · PK-57/10 · 2.4 mi

🏡 Floor Plans