What percentage of people rent in Gaffney, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Gaffney, SC, 2020–2024
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49.5% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Gaffney, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,294 renting households against 2,341 that own their home.

In Gaffney, the share of households that rent went from 48.0% in 2015–2019 to 49.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.5% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 2,294 (±265)
Median renter income: $28,800 (±$9,943)

Who rents and who owns in Gaffney

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gaffney	Cherokee County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.5% (±5.2 points)	26.2% (±2.3 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,294 (±265)	5,773 (±526)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,341 (±288)	16,290 (±571)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,800 (±$9,943)	$33,473 (±$5,200)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$48,689 (±$13,736)	$59,835 (±$2,898)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Gaffney, the renter share is higher than in Cherokee County (26.2%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Cherokee County, Gaffney ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 59 of 381.

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

How renting in Gaffney 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	48.0% (±4.6 points)	49.5% (±5.2 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$689 (±$78)	$887 (±$46)	+28.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$31,047 (±$1,706)	$41,089 (±$3,009)	+32.3%	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 Gaffney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gaffney
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gaffney	—	49.5% (±5.2 points)	—
East Gaffney	2.3 mi	21.8% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Blacksburg	8.8 mi	58.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cowpens	8.9 mi	31.1% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Mayo	11 mi	26.2% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Earl	11 mi	19.9% (±19.2 points)	Lower
Boiling Springs	12 mi	23.7% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Chesnee	12 mi	45.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Central Pacolet	12 mi	52.3% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Gaffney, SC (21.8%), Cowpens, SC (31.1%), Mayo, SC (26.2%).

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

Households that rent across Cherokee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Blacksburg	58.5% (±11.2 points)
2	Gaffney	49.5% (±5.2 points)
3	East Gaffney	21.8% (±9.9 points)

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 Gaffney

How many renters are there in Gaffney?

Gaffney has an estimated 2,294 (±265) renting households, 49.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gaffney?

In Gaffney, the share of households that rent went from 48.0% in 2015–2019 to 49.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gaffney?

A renting household in Gaffney has 2.5 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gaffney?

The median renting household in Gaffney, SC has an income of $28,800 (±$9,943) a year, against $48,689 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 Gaffney city, South Carolina (place:28060, 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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