What percentage of people rent in Chapin, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Chapin, SC, 2020–2024
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13.6% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Chapin, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 79 renting households against 500 that own their home.

In Chapin, the share of households that rent went from 19.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.6% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 79 (±38)
Median renter income: $51,375 (±$12,606)

Who rents and who owns in Chapin

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chapin	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.6% (±5.7 points)	22.6% (±0.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	79 (±38)	27,563 (±1,152)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	500 (±79)	94,401 (±1,232)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	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	$51,375 (±$12,606)	$48,753 (±$2,036)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,962 (±$12,119)	$87,181 (±$2,110)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Chapin, the renter share is lower than in Lexington County (22.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lexington County, Chapin ranks 15 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 321 of 381.

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

How renting in Chapin 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	19.9% (±6.0 points)	13.6% (±5.7 points)	−6.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,202 (±$92)	$1,570 (±$203)	+30.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,139 (±$7,776)	$79,922 (±$10,165)	+32.9%	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 Chapin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chapin
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chapin	—	13.6% (±5.7 points)	—
Little Mountain	4.7 mi	24.4% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Peak	4.9 mi	46.9% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Murray of Richland	5.2 mi	17.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pomaria	8.4 mi	12.3% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Irmo	9.3 mi	18.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkinsville	11 mi	0.0% (±72.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prosperity	11 mi	26.1% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Lexington	14 mi	31.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prosperity, SC (26.1%), Lexington, SC (31.3%).

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
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)
13	Gilbert	20.4% (±11.0 points)
14	Oak Grove	19.0% (±3.6 points)
15	Chapin	13.6% (±5.7 points)
16	Summit	11.8% (±8.3 points)
17	Pelion	9.9% (±7.9 points)
18	Pine Ridge	9.2% (±5.8 points)

Showing 10 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 Chapin

How many renters are there in Chapin?

Chapin has an estimated 79 (±38) renting households, 13.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chapin?

In Chapin, the share of households that rent went from 19.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chapin?

A renting household in Chapin has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chapin?

The median renting household in Chapin, SC has an income of $51,375 (±$12,606) a year, against $85,962 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 Chapin town, South Carolina (place:13150, 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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