What percentage of people rent in Irmo, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Irmo, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.4% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Irmo, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 852 renting households against 3,780 that own their home.

In Irmo, the share of households that rent went from 23.8% in 2015–2019 to 18.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.4% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 852 (±242)
Median renter income: $53,117 (±$22,958)

Who rents and who owns in Irmo

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Irmo	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.4% (±5.1 points)	39.7% (±0.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	852 (±242)	66,738 (±1,582)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,780 (±337)	101,223 (±1,631)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,117 (±$22,958)	$40,012 (±$1,680)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,356 (±$13,548)	$87,429 (±$3,159)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Irmo, the renter share is lower than in Richland County (39.7%).

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

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

In Richland County, Irmo ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 289 of 381.

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

How renting in Irmo 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	23.8% (±4.7 points)	18.4% (±5.1 points)	−5.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,126 (±$86)	$1,477 (±$129)	+31.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,313 (±$6,878)	$80,489 (±$17,507)	+21.4%	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 Irmo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Irmo
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Irmo	—	18.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Lake Murray of Richland	4.2 mi	17.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Oaks	5.0 mi	37.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher
St. Andrews	6.3 mi	71.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Lexington	7.7 mi	31.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Oak Grove	8.6 mi	19.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chapin	9.3 mi	13.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Columbia	9.5 mi	44.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Springdale	11 mi	30.3% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seven Oaks, SC (37.7%), St. Andrews, SC (71.1%), Lexington, SC (31.3%).

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

Households that rent across Richland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Dentsville	61.5% (±6.2 points)
4	Columbia	54.5% (±1.9 points)
5	Capitol View	53.8% (±9.8 points)
6	Woodfield	48.1% (±9.8 points)
7	Eastover	47.5% (±17.5 points)
8	Forest Acres	22.5% (±3.7 points)
9	Irmo	18.4% (±5.1 points)
10	Blythewood	18.2% (±12.6 points)
11	Lake Murray of Richland	17.3% (±6.7 points)
12	Hopkins	13.9% (±10.8 points)
13	Gadsden	10.4% (±8.2 points)
14	Arcadia Lakes	10.0% (±7.0 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Richland 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 Irmo

How many renters are there in Irmo?

Irmo has an estimated 852 (±242) renting households, 18.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Irmo?

In Irmo, the share of households that rent went from 23.8% in 2015–2019 to 18.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Irmo?

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

How much do renters earn in Irmo?

The median renting household in Irmo, SC has an income of $53,117 (±$22,958) a year, against $92,356 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 Irmo town, South Carolina (place:35890, 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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