How many renters in Bluffton, SC pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bluffton, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.0% (±13.7 points) of renting households in Bluffton, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.0% (±13.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.6% (±11.9 points)
Median share of income: 30.0% (±6.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bluffton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bluffton	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	3.1% (±3.0 points)	10.5%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.7% (±8.4 points)	8.7%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	21.9% (±11.0 points)	11.6%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.2% (±9.5 points)	16.3%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±6.8 points)	7.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	41.6% (±11.9 points)	45.0%	42.8%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Bluffton against Beaufort County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bluffton	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.0% (±13.7 points)	52.8% (±4.2 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.6% (±11.9 points)	45.0% (±3.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.0% (±6.5 points)	31.8% (±2.3 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$94,018 (±$21,736)	$56,462 (±$3,984)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,256 (±$121)	$1,653 (±$70)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Bluffton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Beaufort County (52.8%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (52.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Beaufort County, Bluffton ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 194 of 375.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Bluffton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluffton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bluffton	—	50.0% (±13.7 points)	—
Hardeeville	8.6 mi	46.4% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hilton Head Island	11 mi	51.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whitemarsh Island	14 mi	46.9% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thunderbolt	14 mi	51.2% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tybee Island	15 mi	51.7% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Island	15 mi	49.5% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shell Point	15 mi	29.5% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Port Wentworth	16 mi	51.8% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Laurel Bay	70.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Beaufort	60.9% (±13.5 points)
3	Hilton Head Island	51.2% (±8.1 points)
4	Bluffton	50.0% (±13.7 points)
5	Burton	47.7% (±17.9 points)
6	Port Royal	46.9% (±10.3 points)
7	Shell Point	29.5% (±38.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bluffton

Are renters in Bluffton rent-burdened?

50.0% of renting households in Bluffton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Bluffton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bluffton, SC spends 30.0% (±6.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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