How much do homeowners pay a month in Lake Murray of Richland, SC?

Name: Homeowner costs in Lake Murray of Richland, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Lake Murray of Richland, SC pay a median of $2,040 (±$250) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $864 (±$84).

62.1% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Lake Murray of Richland, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,011 in 2015–2019 to $2,040 in 2020–2024 (+1.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,040 (±$250)
Without a mortgage: $864 (±$84)
Owned with a mortgage: 62.1%

Monthly owner costs in Lake Murray of Richland

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Murray of Richland	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
With a mortgage	$2,040 (±$250)	$1,533 (±$29)	$1,529 (±$7)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$864 (±$84)	$528 (±$16)	$448 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	62.1% (±9.4 points)	66.9% (±1.4 points)	57.1% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,774 (±$269)	$1,637 (±$39)	$1,251 (±$7)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Lake Murray of Richland, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Richland County ($1,533).

It is also higher than in South Carolina ($1,529).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,963).

In Richland County, Lake Murray of Richland ranks 3 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 33 of 361.

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

How owner costs in Lake Murray of Richland have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,011 (±$219)	$2,040 (±$250)	+1.4%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$2,240 (±$249)	$2,774 (±$269)	+23.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$323,500 (±$34,691)	$422,100 (±$37,358)	+30.5%	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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Lake Murray of Richland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Murray of Richland
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Lake Murray of Richland	—	$2,040 (±$250)	—
Irmo	4.2 mi	$1,337 (±$67)	Lower
Chapin	5.2 mi	$1,245 (±$107)	Lower
Seven Oaks	8.8 mi	$1,246 (±$104)	Lower
Lexington	9.2 mi	$1,580 (±$59)	Lower
Little Mountain	9.9 mi	$1,486 (±$530)	Not measurably different
St. Andrews	10 mi	$1,114 (±$70)	Lower
Oak Grove	12 mi	$1,188 (±$58)	Lower
West Columbia	13 mi	$1,244 (±$71)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irmo, SC ($1,337), Chapin, SC ($1,245), Seven Oaks, SC ($1,246).

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

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Richland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Blythewood	$2,421 (±$186)
2	Arcadia Lakes	$2,121 (±$235)
3	Lake Murray of Richland	$2,040 (±$250)
4	Columbia	$1,621 (±$62)
5	Forest Acres	$1,590 (±$100)
6	Dentsville	$1,546 (±$276)
7	Gadsden	$1,353 (±$125)
8	Irmo	$1,337 (±$67)
9	Hopkins	$1,250 (±$195)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Richland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Murray of Richland 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 Lake Murray of Richland

What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Murray of Richland?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Murray of Richland, SC is $2,040 (±$250) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Lake Murray of Richland?

Owners without a mortgage in Lake Murray of Richland pay a median of $864 (±$84) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Lake Murray of Richland gone up?

In Lake Murray of Richland, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,011 in 2015–2019 to $2,040 in 2020–2024 (+1.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

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 Lake Murray of Richland CDP, South Carolina (place:39475, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.