Housing data for East Camden, SC
East Camden, SC has an estimated 4,194 residents and 1,792 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kershaw County.
23.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $900 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,194 (±675)
- Housing units
- 1,792 (±256)
- Households that rent
- 23.1%
- Median gross rent
- $900
What stands out in East Camden
Homes built before 1980: 68.0% (±14.4 points) in East Camden, higher than in Kershaw County (31.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $748 (±$203) in East Camden, lower than in Kershaw County ($1,013).
Median household income: $53,715 (±$3,230) in East Camden, lower than in Kershaw County ($68,231).
Median home value: $183,100 (±$31,466) in East Camden, lower than in Kershaw County ($217,100).
- Age of homes in East Camden
- Property taxes in East Camden
- Income and affordability in East Camden
- Home values in East Camden
Housing in East Camden at a glance
- Median rent: $900 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 87.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,715 median household income
- Home values: $183,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,274 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $748 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 17.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
East Camden against Kershaw County, its state and the nation
| East Camden | Kershaw County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,194 (±675) | 68,314 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,792 (±256) | 30,134 (±37) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.1% (±8.1 points) | 18.0% (±1.9 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $900 (±$669) | $971 (±$75) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,715 (±$3,230) | $68,231 (±$3,174) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,100 (±$31,466) | $217,100 (±$8,128) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $748 (±$203) | $1,013 (±$52) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.0% (±14.4 points) | 31.3% (±2.6 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.6 minutes (±5.5) | 30.0 minutes (±1.4) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.6% (±4.9 points) | 90.1% (±1.3 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.5 years (±5.4) | 40.4 years (±0.6) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
East Camden covers 3.6 square miles of land, about 1,172 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Kershaw County
East Camden has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kershaw County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kershaw County recorded 535 violent and 1,836 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.
Places near East Camden
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | 2.4 mi | $956 | $265,300 | 31.0% |
| Lugoff | 8.4 mi | $915 | $223,900 | 12.7% |
| Elgin | 15 mi | $1,278 | $217,400 | 6.7% |
| Bethune | 16 mi | $1,591 | $106,800 | 33.3% |
| Dalzell | 19 mi | $1,067 | $157,500 | 37.9% |
| Kershaw | 19 mi | $750 | $168,200 | 27.8% |
| McBee | 22 mi | $746 | $89,300 | 42.2% |
| Ridgeway | 23 mi | $635 | $169,800 | 37.2% |
Places in South Carolina most like East Camden
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Congaree | $933 | $192,500 | $59,539 | 28.7% |
| Arial | $1,003 | $181,300 | $54,286 | 10.4% |
| Heath Springs | $907 | $109,100 | $52,569 | 27.7% |
| Pelzer | $1,029 | $178,100 | $58,134 | 23.8% |
| Norris | $913 | $183,100 | $50,750 | 13.4% |
| Lamar | $953 | $127,000 | $38,864 | 22.4% |
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 East Camden, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $841 | $843 | $954 | $1,156 | $1,465 |
HUD income limits for East Camden, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,500 | $32,500 | $51,950 |
| 2 people | $22,300 | $37,150 | $59,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,800 | $66,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,400 | $74,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,150 | $80,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,850 | $86,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,550 | $92,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,250 | $98,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kershaw County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
East Camden 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 East Camden
Are renters in East Camden rent-burdened?
87.6% of renting households in East Camden pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in East Camden?
East Camden has an estimated 365 (±158) renting households, 23.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in East Camden?
The median household income in East Camden is $53,715 (±$3,230) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East Camden, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $183,100 (±$31,466) for owner-occupied homes in East Camden (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in East Camden?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in East Camden, SC is $1,274 (±$239) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in East Camden?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in East Camden, SC is $748 (±$203) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Camden CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Camden CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Camden CDP, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Camden CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Camden CDP, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Camden CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Camden CDP, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kershaw County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kershaw County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 East Camden CDP, South Carolina (place:22050, 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 .