What percentage of people rent in Batesburg-Leesville, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, 2020–2024
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31.6% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Batesburg-Leesville, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 657 renting households against 1,420 that own their home.

In Batesburg-Leesville, the share of households that rent went from 38.7% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.6% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 657 (±168)
Median renter income: $25,536 (±$8,864)

Who rents and who owns in Batesburg-Leesville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Batesburg-Leesville	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.6% (±7.7 points)	22.6% (±0.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	657 (±168)	27,563 (±1,152)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,420 (±202)	94,401 (±1,232)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,536 (±$8,864)	$48,753 (±$2,036)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,806 (±$24,935)	$87,181 (±$2,110)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Batesburg-Leesville, the renter share is higher than in Lexington County (22.6%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (28.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lexington County, Batesburg-Leesville ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 185 of 381.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Batesburg-Leesville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	38.7% (±7.5 points)	31.6% (±7.7 points)	−7.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$760 (±$87)	$958 (±$121)	+26.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,980 (±$8,205)	$49,646 (±$14,986)	+12.9%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Batesburg-Leesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Batesburg-Leesville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Batesburg-Leesville	—	31.6% (±7.7 points)	—
Summit	6.1 mi	11.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Monetta	6.4 mi	52.9% (±19.4 points)	Higher
Gilbert	7.9 mi	20.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ridge Spring	9.0 mi	32.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ward	12 mi	60.3% (±18.9 points)	Higher
Saluda	15 mi	51.0% (±9.6 points)	Higher
White Knoll	17 mi	20.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Johnston	17 mi	36.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summit, SC (11.8%), White Knoll, SC (20.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monetta, SC (52.9%), Ward, SC (60.3%), Saluda, SC (51.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lexington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Columbia	44.7% (±3.9 points)
2	Cayce	39.5% (±4.5 points)
3	Swansea	38.2% (±14.3 points)
4	Seven Oaks	37.7% (±5.0 points)
5	Edmund	35.8% (±15.5 points)
6	Batesburg-Leesville	31.6% (±7.7 points)
7	Lexington	31.3% (±2.9 points)
8	Springdale	30.3% (±9.3 points)
9	Gaston	29.3% (±9.5 points)
10	South Congaree	28.7% (±9.5 points)
11	Red Bank	22.9% (±4.7 points)
12	White Knoll	20.6% (±5.3 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Lexington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Batesburg-Leesville

How many renters are there in Batesburg-Leesville?

Batesburg-Leesville has an estimated 657 (±168) renting households, 31.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Batesburg-Leesville?

In Batesburg-Leesville, the share of households that rent went from 38.7% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Batesburg-Leesville?

A renting household in Batesburg-Leesville has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Batesburg-Leesville?

The median renting household in Batesburg-Leesville, SC has an income of $25,536 (±$8,864) a year, against $65,806 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Batesburg-Leesville town, South Carolina (place:04300, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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