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

Name: Rent burden in Chester, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.1% (±14.4 points) of renting households in Chester, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.1% (±14.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.3% (±14.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.2% (±9.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Chester

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Chester	Chester County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	2.3% (±3.4 points)	11.0%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	28.1% (±14.9 points)	23.8%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.9% (±8.6 points)	9.2%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.6% (±12.4 points)	10.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.8% (±2.7 points)	6.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	42.3% (±14.1 points)	39.1%	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.

Chester against Chester County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester	Chester County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.1% (±14.4 points)	45.3% (±8.3 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.3% (±14.1 points)	39.1% (±7.3 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.2% (±9.3 points)	27.8% (±3.7 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,672 (±$9,328)	$36,447 (±$6,613)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$902 (±$102)	$853 (±$66)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Chester, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chester County (45.3%).

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

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

In Chester County, Chester ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 247 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 Chester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Chester	—	45.1% (±14.4 points)	—
Eureka Mill	1.5 mi	53.2% (±56.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lowrys	7.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richburg	11 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
McConnells	12 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lockhart	16 mi	47.4% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	16 mi	54.1% (±69.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Lawn	18 mi	82.9% (±44.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon	19 mi	55.5% (±38.2 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 Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Fort Lawn	82.9% (±44.8 points)
2	Great Falls	63.6% (±24.8 points)
3	Eureka Mill	53.2% (±56.0 points)
4	Chester	45.1% (±14.4 points)
5 (tie)	Lowrys	0.0% (±141.4 points)
5 (tie)	Richburg	0.0% (±141.4 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 Chester

Are renters in Chester rent-burdened?

45.1% of renting households in Chester 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 Chester spend on rent?

The median renting household in Chester, SC spends 28.2% (±9.3 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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