Housing data for Coward, SC
Coward, SC has an estimated 853 residents and 376 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Florence County.
36.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $883 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 853 (±260)
- Housing units
- 376 (±105)
- Households that rent
- 36.3%
- Median gross rent
- $883
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +27.1%
What stands out in Coward
Median household income: $35,375 (±$15,396) in Coward, lower than in Florence County ($58,305).
Median real estate taxes: $479 (±$141) in Coward, lower than in Florence County ($756).
Housing in Coward at a glance
- Median rent: $883 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 68.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 36.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $35,375 median household income
- Home values: $154,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $904 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $479 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 32.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 140 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +27.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 27.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Coward against Florence County, its state and the nation
| Coward | Florence County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 853 (±260) | 137,117 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 376 (±105) | 62,090 (±48) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.3% (±18.3 points) | 35.5% (±1.8 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $883 (±$111) | $954 (±$29) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $35,375 (±$15,396) | $58,305 (±$2,979) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,700 (±$65,505) | $177,900 (±$7,891) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $479 (±$141) | $756 (±$30) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 32.2% (±14.2 points) | 40.6% (±2.1 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.7 minutes (±5.1) | 22.0 minutes (±0.8) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.2% (±8.1 points) | 83.3% (±1.4 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±12.4) | 39.4 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Coward covers 3.2 square miles of land, about 265 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Coward has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 671 (±164) | 853 (±260) | +27.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 343 (±77) | 376 (±105) | +9.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $621 (±$103) | $883 (±$111) | +42.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,600 (±$26,766) | $154,700 (±$65,505) | +94.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,462 (±$5,161) | $35,375 (±$15,396) | −8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $970 (±$146) | $904 (±$239) | −6.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $352 (±$96) | $479 (±$141) | +36.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.5% (±9.3 points) | 36.3% (±18.3 points) | +7.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.9% (±11.9 points) | 9.7% (±12.8 points) | +1.8 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 Coward
In 2025, the Coward Police Department reported 140 violent and 419 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Florence County, the departments that report recorded 759 violent and 3,001 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Coward
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton | 4.1 mi | $829 | $102,300 | 64.6% |
| Lake City | 7.6 mi | $702 | $144,300 | 56.5% |
| Pamplico | 10 mi | $589 | $142,500 | 51.2% |
| Olanta | 11 mi | $845 | $115,000 | 41.5% |
| Florence | 14 mi | $992 | $211,400 | 41.6% |
| Timmonsville | 15 mi | $891 | $104,300 | 54.4% |
| Turbeville | 16 mi | $625 | $80,000 | 44.8% |
| Quinby | 17 mi | $933 | $164,800 | 9.0% |
Places in South Carolina most like Coward
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalzell | $1,067 | $157,500 | $47,354 | 37.9% |
| Dovesville | $866 | $96,600 | $31,918 | 30.0% |
| Branchville | $758 | $115,300 | $43,182 | 37.6% |
| West Union | $758 | $147,700 | $48,393 | 26.9% |
| Hampton | $909 | $206,400 | $43,472 | 33.3% |
| Piedmont | $749 | $161,900 | $52,764 | 29.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across South Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Coward, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $982 | $987 | $1,121 | $1,444 | $1,545 |
HUD income limits for Coward, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,700 | $27,800 | $44,450 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,750 | $50,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,700 | $57,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,650 | $63,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 7 people | $49,200 | $49,200 | $78,700 |
| 8 people | $52,350 | $52,350 | $83,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Florence, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Coward
What is the average rent in Coward, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Coward is $883 (±$111) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Coward?
The median household income in Coward is $35,375 (±$15,396) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Coward, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $154,700 (±$65,505) for owner-occupied homes in Coward (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Coward?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Coward, SC is $904 (±$239) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Coward?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Coward, SC is $479 (±$141) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Coward?
Coward, SC has an estimated 376 (±105) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Coward growing?
In Coward, the number of residents went from 671 in 2015–2019 to 853 in 2020–2024 (+27.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coward town, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coward town, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coward town, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coward town, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coward town, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Coward town, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Coward town, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Florence, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Florence, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Coward Police Department (ORI SC0210300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Coward town, South Carolina (place:17215, 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 .