Housing data for Catawba, SC
Catawba, SC has an estimated 1,071 residents and 513 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in York County.
37.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,071 (±546)
- Housing units
- 513 (±216)
- Households that rent
- 37.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.3%
What stands out in Catawba
Median home value: $216,200 (±$46,947) in Catawba, lower than in York County ($361,300).
Median real estate taxes: $992 (±$312) in Catawba, lower than in York County ($1,740).
Working from home: 7.9% (±6.8 points) in Catawba, lower than in York County (17.5%).
Median household income: $59,632 (±$24,692) in Catawba, lower than in York County ($89,095).
- Home values in Catawba
- Property taxes in Catawba
- Commute and cars in Catawba
- Income and affordability in Catawba
Housing in Catawba at a glance
- Rent burden: 47.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 37.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $59,632 median household income
- Home values: $216,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,338 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $992 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 9.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 31.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,370 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 29704)
Catawba against York County, its state and the nation
| Catawba | York County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,071 (±546) | 293,673 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 513 (±216) | 120,653 (±66) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.1% (±22.8 points) | 25.5% (±1.1 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,387 (±$34) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,632 (±$24,692) | $89,095 (±$2,015) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $216,200 (±$46,947) | $361,300 (±$4,843) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $992 (±$312) | $1,740 (±$39) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 9.9% (±15.5 points) | 23.5% (±1.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.6 minutes (±6.9) | 27.2 minutes (±0.5) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.6% (±22.5 points) | 93.1% (±0.7 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.6 years (±16.3) | 39.7 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Catawba covers 10.0 square miles of land, about 108 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Catawba has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,108 (±350) | 1,071 (±546) | −3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 586 (±161) | 513 (±216) | −12.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $79,800 (±$63,589) | $216,200 (±$46,947) | +170.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,563 (±$11,665) | $59,632 (±$24,692) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $932 (±$260) | $1,338 (±$499) | +43.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $933 (±$468) | $992 (±$312) | +6.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.6% (±15.6 points) | 37.1% (±22.8 points) | +17.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±29.0 points) | 0.0% (±23.3 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.
Crime reported to police in York County
Catawba has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for York County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for York County recorded 237 violent and 1,255 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Catawba
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29704 | 37% | 3,060 | — | $243,800 | $74,303 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Catawba
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesslie | 4.1 mi | $780 | $258,400 | 11.8% |
| Van Wyck | 4.2 mi | $850 | $279,200 | 7.9% |
| Rock Hill | 9.6 mi | $1,341 | $295,100 | 45.8% |
| Fort Lawn | 9.6 mi | $1,355 | $185,300 | 30.0% |
| Lancaster | 10 mi | $868 | $239,100 | 49.5% |
| Richburg | 11 mi | — | $179,800 | 2.9% |
| Irwin | 11 mi | $818 | $176,900 | 4.3% |
| Waxhaw | 11 mi | $1,840 | $549,400 | 17.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Catawba, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Catawba, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,650 | $41,100 | $65,750 |
| 2 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 3 people | $31,700 | $52,850 | $84,550 |
| 4 people | $35,200 | $58,700 | $93,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,400 | $101,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,100 | $108,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,800 | $116,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,500 | $123,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Catawba 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 Catawba
What is the median household income in Catawba?
The median household income in Catawba is $59,632 (±$24,692) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Catawba, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $216,200 (±$46,947) for owner-occupied homes in Catawba (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Catawba?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Catawba, SC is $1,338 (±$499) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Catawba?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Catawba, SC is $992 (±$312) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Catawba?
Catawba, SC has an estimated 513 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Catawba?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Catawba, used by 95.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Catawba growing?
In Catawba, the number of residents went from 1,108 in 2015–2019 to 1,071 in 2020–2024 (−3.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Catawba?
The ZIP code that covers Catawba is 29704.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Catawba CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Catawba CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Catawba CDP, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Catawba CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Catawba CDP, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Catawba CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Catawba CDP, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Catawba CDP, South Carolina (place:12430, 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 .