How many renters in Lake Wylie, SC pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Lake Wylie, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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74.2% (±22.3 points) of renting households in Lake Wylie, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 74.2% (±22.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.9% (±17.3 points)
Median share of income: 34.8% (±14.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lake Wylie

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lake Wylie	York County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	2.3% (±3.5 points)	12.1%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.0% (±6.1 points)	13.3%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.0% (±5.1 points)	12.8%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.5% (±11.4 points)	11.2%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	25.3% (±14.1 points)	10.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	48.9% (±17.3 points)	40.3%	42.8%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Lake Wylie against York County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Wylie	York County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	74.2% (±22.3 points)	50.6% (±3.8 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.9% (±17.3 points)	40.3% (±3.4 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.8% (±14.3 points)	30.3% (±1.6 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$57,391 (±$10,556)	$54,433 (±$2,860)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,710 (±$112)	$1,387 (±$34)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Lake Wylie, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in York County (50.6%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (52.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In York County, Lake Wylie ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 43 of 375.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Lake Wylie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wylie
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lake Wylie	—	74.2% (±22.3 points)	—
Tega Cay	5.4 mi	25.6% (±17.1 points)	Lower
India Hook	6.3 mi	28.8% (±26.2 points)	Lower
Newport	7.1 mi	78.6% (±62.6 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter Village	7.3 mi	79.4% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	7.5 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Lower
Clover	8.4 mi	57.6% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont	8.7 mi	49.4% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cramerton	9.1 mi	41.7% (±14.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tega Cay, SC (25.6%), India Hook, SC (28.8%), Riverview, SC (0.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Baxter Village	79.4% (±39.1 points)
2	Newport	78.6% (±62.6 points)
3	Lake Wylie	74.2% (±22.3 points)
4	Lesslie	70.8% (±51.0 points)
5	Clover	57.6% (±23.5 points)
6	Sharon	55.5% (±38.2 points)
7	Fort Mill	54.8% (±14.8 points)
8	Rock Hill	54.4% (±5.6 points)
9	York	50.1% (±15.9 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Wylie 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Wylie

Are renters in Lake Wylie rent-burdened?

74.2% of renting households in Lake Wylie pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Lake Wylie spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lake Wylie, SC spends 34.8% (±14.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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