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

Name: Rent burden in Fort Mill, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.8% (±14.8 points) of renting households in Fort Mill, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.8% (±14.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.9% (±11.9 points)
Median share of income: 32.0% (±4.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Mill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Mill	York County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±7.5 points)	12.1%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.5% (±5.2 points)	13.3%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.8% (±7.5 points)	12.8%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.9% (±11.7 points)	11.2%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.9% (±8.8 points)	10.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	42.9% (±11.9 points)	40.3%	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.

Fort Mill against York County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Mill	York County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.8% (±14.8 points)	50.6% (±3.8 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.9% (±11.9 points)	40.3% (±3.4 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.0% (±4.8 points)	30.3% (±1.6 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$65,247 (±$11,602)	$54,433 (±$2,860)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,503 (±$146)	$1,387 (±$34)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Fort Mill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from York County (50.6%).

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

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

In York County, Fort Mill ranks 7 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 154 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 Fort Mill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Mill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Mill	—	54.8% (±14.8 points)	—
Baxter Village	2.6 mi	79.4% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	2.8 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Lower
Tega Cay	4.6 mi	25.6% (±17.1 points)	Lower
India Hook	5.0 mi	28.8% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Hill	6.5 mi	54.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pineville	6.6 mi	62.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	8.0 mi	78.6% (±62.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lesslie	8.5 mi	70.8% (±51.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverview, SC (0.0%), Tega Cay, SC (25.6%).

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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Baxter Village	79.4% (±39.1 points)
2	Newport	78.6% (±62.6 points)
3	Lake Wylie	74.2% (±22.3 points)
4	Lesslie	70.8% (±51.0 points)
5	Clover	57.6% (±23.5 points)
6	Sharon	55.5% (±38.2 points)
7	Fort Mill	54.8% (±14.8 points)
8	Rock Hill	54.4% (±5.6 points)
9	York	50.1% (±15.9 points)
10	Catawba	47.4% (±58.1 points)
11	Hickory Grove	31.3% (±93.4 points)
12	India Hook	28.8% (±26.2 points)
13	Tega Cay	25.6% (±17.1 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fort Mill

Are renters in Fort Mill rent-burdened?

54.8% of renting households in Fort Mill 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 Fort Mill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Mill, SC spends 32.0% (±4.8 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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