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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
51.1%
South Carolina
52.1%
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Top and bottom zip codes in South Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 129940Seabrook100%
  2. 229468Pineville100%
  3. 329409Charleston100%
  4. 429904Beaufort100%
  5. 529014Blackstock100%
  6. 629474Round O100%
  7. 729580Nesmith100%
  8. 829934Pineland100%
  9. 929821Clarks Hill100%
  10. 1029439Folly Beach100%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 129816Bath0%
  2. 229635Cleveland0%
  3. 329453Jamestown0%
  4. 429426Adams Run0%
  5. 529685Sunset0%
  6. 629729Richburg0%
  7. 729682Six Mile5.1%
  8. 829809New Ellenton6.8%
  9. 929101Mc Bee9.2%
  10. 1029518Cades9.3%

Rent-burdened renters by county in South Carolina

  1. 1Fairfield County61.7%
  2. 2Georgetown County58.7%
  3. 3Richland County58.5%
  4. 4Lancaster County57.1%
  5. 5Bamberg County56.4%
  6. 6Darlington County56.4%
  7. 7Dorchester County56.4%
  8. 8Hampton County56.2%
  9. 9Pickens County55.9%
  10. 10Colleton County55.1%
  11. 11Kershaw County54.8%
  12. 12Williamsburg County54.6%
  13. 13Orangeburg County54.4%
  14. 14McCormick County54.3%
  15. 15Clarendon County54%
  16. 16Charleston County53.4%
  17. 17Beaufort County52.9%
  18. 18Lee County52.5%
  19. 19Union County52.5%
  20. 20Chesterfield County52%
  21. 21Horry County52%
  22. 22Marlboro County51.8%
  23. 23Sumter County51.8%
  24. 24Berkeley County51.3%
  25. 25Florence County50.9%
  26. 26Greenville County50.9%
  27. 27Edgefield County50.7%
  28. 28York County50.6%
  29. 29Greenwood County50%
  30. 30Spartanburg County49.7%
  31. 31Marion County49.2%
  32. 32Lexington County48.2%
  33. 33Oconee County48.2%
  34. 34Jasper County47.8%
  35. 35Anderson County47.6%
  36. 36Saluda County47.2%
  37. 37Barnwell County47.1%
  38. 38Laurens County46.6%
  39. 39Dillon County45.9%
  40. 40Cherokee County45.7%
  41. 41Chester County45.3%
  42. 42Allendale County45.2%
  43. 43Aiken County44.9%
  44. 44Newberry County44.4%
  45. 45Abbeville County41.9%
  46. 46Calhoun County41.5%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in South Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 29940 (Seabrook, SC) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in South Carolina?

29816 (Bath, SC) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in South Carolina it is 52.1%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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