What percentage of people rent in Goose Creek, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Goose Creek, SC, 2020–2024
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31.8% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Goose Creek, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,656 renting households against 12,124 that own their home.

In Goose Creek, the share of households that rent went from 29.4% in 2015–2019 to 31.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.8% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 5,656 (±523)
Median renter income: $72,035 (±$12,894)

Who rents and who owns in Goose Creek

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Goose Creek	Berkeley County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.8% (±2.7 points)	25.5% (±1.3 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,656 (±523)	23,850 (±1,249)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,124 (±541)	69,861 (±1,260)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,035 (±$12,894)	$61,423 (±$2,795)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,200 (±$2,935)	$91,521 (±$1,914)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Goose Creek, the renter share is higher than in Berkeley County (25.5%).

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

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

In Berkeley County, Goose Creek ranks 3 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 183 of 381.

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

How renting in Goose Creek 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	29.4% (±2.3 points)	31.8% (±2.7 points)	+2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,307 (±$44)	$1,690 (±$46)	+29.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$68,893 (±$3,457)	$88,178 (±$3,979)	+28.0%	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 Goose Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Goose Creek
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Goose Creek	—	31.8% (±2.7 points)	—
Hanahan	4.4 mi	31.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ladson	5.8 mi	23.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
North Charleston	6.2 mi	50.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Sangaree	7.2 mi	14.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Pimlico	7.8 mi	3.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Lincolnville	8.5 mi	40.1% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Summerville	9.9 mi	30.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	12 mi	44.4% (±1.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ladson, SC (23.4%), Sangaree, SC (14.9%), Pimlico, SC (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Charleston, SC (50.2%), Charleston, SC (44.4%).

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

Households that rent across Berkeley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	St. Stephen	40.8% (±12.8 points)
2	Hanahan	31.9% (±5.0 points)
3	Goose Creek	31.8% (±2.7 points)
4	Jamestown	30.3% (±42.9 points)
5	Moncks Corner	25.5% (±6.3 points)
6	Ladson	23.4% (±6.2 points)
7	Bonneau	23.3% (±10.9 points)
8	Sangaree	14.9% (±6.2 points)
9	Bonneau Beach	14.4% (±9.1 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Berkeley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Goose Creek

How many renters are there in Goose Creek?

Goose Creek has an estimated 5,656 (±523) renting households, 31.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Goose Creek?

In Goose Creek, the share of households that rent went from 29.4% in 2015–2019 to 31.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Goose Creek?

A renting household in Goose Creek has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Goose Creek?

The median renting household in Goose Creek, SC has an income of $72,035 (±$12,894) a year, against $92,200 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 Goose Creek city, South Carolina (place:29815, 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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