What percentage of people rent in Lake Murray of Richland, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Murray of Richland, SC, 2020–2024
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17.3% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Murray of Richland, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 487 renting households against 2,325 that own their home.

In Lake Murray of Richland, the share of households that rent went from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 17.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.3% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 487 (±209)
Median renter income: $79,083 (±$52,678)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Murray of Richland

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Murray of Richland	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.3% (±6.7 points)	39.7% (±0.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	487 (±209)	66,738 (±1,582)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,325 (±304)	101,223 (±1,631)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.8)	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	$79,083 (±$52,678)	$40,012 (±$1,680)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$129,458 (±$31,757)	$87,429 (±$3,159)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Lake Murray of Richland, 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, Lake Murray of Richland ranks 11 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 299 of 381.

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

How renting in Lake Murray of Richland 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	16.2% (±6.2 points)	17.3% (±6.7 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,417 (±$260)	$1,944 (±$398)	+37.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$105,055 (±$17,491)	$119,107 (±$31,428)	+13.4%	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 Lake Murray of Richland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Murray of Richland
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Murray of Richland	—	17.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Irmo	4.2 mi	18.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chapin	5.2 mi	13.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Peak	8.8 mi	46.9% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Oaks	8.8 mi	37.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lexington	9.2 mi	31.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Little Mountain	9.9 mi	24.4% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Andrews	10 mi	71.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Oak Grove	12 mi	19.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

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

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
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 10 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

How many renters are there in Lake Murray of Richland?

Lake Murray of Richland has an estimated 487 (±209) renting households, 17.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Murray of Richland?

In Lake Murray of Richland, the share of households that rent went from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 17.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake Murray of Richland?

A renting household in Lake Murray of Richland has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Murray of Richland?

The median renting household in Lake Murray of Richland, SC has an income of $79,083 (±$52,678) a year, against $129,458 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 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 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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