What percentage of people rent in Clearwater, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Clearwater, SC, 2020–2024
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42.4% (±10.1 points) of the occupied homes in Clearwater, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 601 renting households against 815 that own their home.

In Clearwater, the share of households that rent went from 43.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.4% (±10.1 points)
Renting households: 601 (±197)
Median renter income: $45,370 (±$5,962)

Who rents and who owns in Clearwater

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clearwater	Aiken County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.4% (±10.1 points)	23.5% (±1.6 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	601 (±197)	16,403 (±1,233)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	815 (±150)	53,513 (±1,170)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,370 (±$5,962)	$41,698 (±$3,835)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,703 (±$29,343)	$81,893 (±$2,328)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Clearwater, the renter share is higher than in Aiken County (23.5%).

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

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

In Aiken County, Clearwater ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 107 of 381.

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

How renting in Clearwater 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	43.5% (±9.8 points)	42.4% (±10.1 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$679 (±$65)	$735 (±$348)	+8.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$29,786 (±$7,942)	$51,731 (±$19,495)	+73.7%	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 Clearwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clearwater
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clearwater	—	42.4% (±10.1 points)	—
Belvedere	2.8 mi	27.1% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Burnettown	3.0 mi	19.1% (±9.8 points)	Lower
North Augusta	3.0 mi	29.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Langley	4.5 mi	30.4% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Island	5.3 mi	24.2% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Gloverville	5.9 mi	34.8% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warrenville	7.0 mi	20.6% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Murphys Estates	7.1 mi	8.1% (±9.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belvedere, SC (27.1%), Burnettown, SC (19.1%), North Augusta, SC (29.5%).

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

Households that rent across Aiken County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Monetta	52.9% (±19.4 points)
2	Clearwater	42.4% (±10.1 points)
3	Salley	39.4% (±24.1 points)
4	Graniteville	35.7% (±12.7 points)
5	Gloverville	34.8% (±14.4 points)
6	Windsor	32.9% (±22.2 points)
7	Wagener	32.3% (±17.2 points)
8	Aiken	31.9% (±4.4 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Aiken County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Clearwater 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 Clearwater

How many renters are there in Clearwater?

Clearwater has an estimated 601 (±197) renting households, 42.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clearwater?

In Clearwater, the share of households that rent went from 43.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clearwater?

A renting household in Clearwater has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clearwater?

The median renting household in Clearwater, SC has an income of $45,370 (±$5,962) a year, against $75,703 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 Clearwater CDP, South Carolina (place:14860, 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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