Housing data for Arcadia Lakes, SC
Arcadia Lakes, SC has an estimated 901 residents and 454 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Richland County.
10.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 901 (±225)
- Housing units
- 454 (±96)
- Households that rent
- 10.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.7%
What stands out in Arcadia Lakes
Working from home: 26.5% (±13.1 points) in Arcadia Lakes, higher than in Richland County (12.5%).
Households that rent: 10.0% (±7.0 points) in Arcadia Lakes, lower than in Richland County (39.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.1% (±13.4 points) in Arcadia Lakes, lower than in Richland County (21.4%).
Median household income: $103,250 (±$18,150) in Arcadia Lakes, higher than in Richland County ($63,784).
- Commute and cars in Arcadia Lakes
- Types of homes in Arcadia Lakes
- Income and affordability in Arcadia Lakes
Housing in Arcadia Lakes at a glance
- Rent burden: 64.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $103,250 median household income
- Home values: $351,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,121 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,509 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +18.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Arcadia Lakes against Richland County, its state and the nation
| Arcadia Lakes | Richland County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 901 (±225) | 422,117 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 454 (±96) | 187,611 (±138) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.0% (±7.0 points) | 39.7% (±0.9 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,228 (±$21) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,250 (±$18,150) | $63,784 (±$1,530) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $351,000 (±$41,070) | $242,800 (±$4,791) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,509 (±$339) | $1,637 (±$39) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.0% (±18.7 points) | 37.8% (±1.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.6 minutes (±3.5) | 23.1 minutes (±0.5) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.6% (±2.2 points) | 90.4% (±0.8 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 64.8 years (±11.1) | 34.4 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Arcadia Lakes covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,618 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Arcadia Lakes has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 759 (±132) | 901 (±225) | +18.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 392 (±66) | 454 (±96) | +15.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $297,400 (±$26,880) | $351,000 (±$41,070) | +18.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $115,000 (±$18,937) | $103,250 (±$18,150) | −10.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,885 (±$234) | $2,121 (±$235) | +12.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,298 (±$215) | $2,509 (±$339) | +9.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.9% (±4.2 points) | 10.0% (±7.0 points) | +5.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±75.1 points) | 0.0% (±53.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Arcadia Lakes
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Acres | 1.4 mi | $1,263 | $279,300 | 22.5% |
| Dentsville | 1.7 mi | $1,250 | $163,700 | 61.5% |
| Woodfield | 1.9 mi | $1,169 | $150,800 | 48.1% |
| Columbia | 3.4 mi | $1,204 | $264,300 | 54.5% |
| Capitol View | 6.3 mi | $1,181 | $187,600 | 53.8% |
| Arthurtown | 6.3 mi | $830 | $120,100 | 75.0% |
| St. Andrews | 8.2 mi | $1,088 | $161,300 | 71.1% |
| Cayce | 8.3 mi | $1,360 | $166,800 | 39.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Arcadia Lakes, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 |
HUD income limits for Arcadia Lakes, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,400 | $32,350 | $51,750 |
| 2 people | $22,200 | $37,000 | $59,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,600 | $66,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,200 | $73,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,600 | $85,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,300 | $91,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,000 | $97,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Arcadia Lakes
What is the median household income in Arcadia Lakes?
The median household income in Arcadia Lakes is $103,250 (±$18,150) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Arcadia Lakes, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $351,000 (±$41,070) for owner-occupied homes in Arcadia Lakes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Arcadia Lakes?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Arcadia Lakes, SC is $2,121 (±$235) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Arcadia Lakes?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Arcadia Lakes, SC is $2,509 (±$339) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Arcadia Lakes?
Arcadia Lakes, SC has an estimated 454 (±96) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Arcadia Lakes?
57.0% of homes in Arcadia Lakes, SC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Arcadia Lakes growing?
In Arcadia Lakes, the number of residents went from 759 in 2015–2019 to 901 in 2020–2024 (+18.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcadia Lakes town, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcadia Lakes town, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcadia Lakes town, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcadia Lakes town, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcadia Lakes town, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcadia Lakes town, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcadia Lakes town, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Arcadia Lakes town, South Carolina (place:02125, in state:45).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .