What percentage of people rent in Berea, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Berea, SC, 2020–2024
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36.1% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Berea, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,296 renting households against 4,059 that own their home.

In Berea, the share of households that rent went from 43.7% in 2015–2019 to 36.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.1% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 2,296 (±335)
Median renter income: $33,150 (±$2,938)

Who rents and who owns in Berea

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Berea	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.1% (±4.0 points)	31.1% (±0.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,296 (±335)	68,540 (±2,055)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,059 (±357)	152,025 (±2,010)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,150 (±$2,938)	$48,822 (±$1,305)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,862 (±$8,392)	$93,894 (±$2,548)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Berea, the renter share is higher than in Greenville County (31.1%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (28.1%).

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

In Greenville County, Berea ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 148 of 381.

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

How renting in Berea 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	43.7% (±3.7 points)	36.1% (±4.0 points)	−7.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$774 (±$56)	$1,076 (±$70)	+39.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$37,125 (±$4,186)	$49,829 (±$4,543)	+34.2%	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 Berea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berea
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Berea	—	36.1% (±4.0 points)	—
Parker	2.1 mi	57.4% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Sans Souci	2.6 mi	43.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Judson	3.8 mi	62.7% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Welcome	4.4 mi	32.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dunean	4.8 mi	43.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Travelers Rest	5.8 mi	40.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	6.5 mi	58.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Powdersville	7.0 mi	25.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Powdersville, SC (25.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parker, SC (57.4%), Sans Souci, SC (43.8%), Judson, SC (62.7%).

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

Households that rent across Greenville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Parker	57.4% (±5.9 points)
4	Tigerville	45.0% (±34.0 points)
5	Sans Souci	43.8% (±6.1 points)
6	Dunean	43.2% (±8.6 points)
7 (tie)	Gantt	40.1% (±6.1 points)
7 (tie)	Travelers Rest	40.1% (±7.3 points)
9	Berea	36.1% (±4.0 points)
10	Wade Hampton	35.4% (±3.2 points)
11	Welcome	32.7% (±10.0 points)
12	Mauldin	32.0% (±4.7 points)
13	Simpsonville	31.5% (±4.4 points)
14	Greer	27.3% (±3.4 points)
15	Taylors	25.9% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Greenville County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Berea is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Berea

How many renters are there in Berea?

Berea has an estimated 2,296 (±335) renting households, 36.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Berea?

In Berea, the share of households that rent went from 43.7% in 2015–2019 to 36.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Berea?

A renting household in Berea has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Berea?

The median renting household in Berea, SC has an income of $33,150 (±$2,938) a year, against $64,862 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 Berea CDP, South Carolina (place:05770, 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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