What percentage of people rent in Lake Wylie, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Wylie, SC, 2020–2024
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19.1% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Wylie, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,118 renting households against 4,723 that own their home.

In Lake Wylie, the share of households that rent went from 22.9% in 2015–2019 to 19.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.1% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 1,118 (±311)
Median renter income: $57,391 (±$10,556)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Wylie

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Wylie	York County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.1% (±5.0 points)	25.5% (±1.1 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,118 (±311)	28,979 (±1,278)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,723 (±481)	84,806 (±1,191)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,391 (±$10,556)	$54,433 (±$2,860)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$137,543 (±$26,798)	$106,235 (±$4,177)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Lake Wylie, the renter share is lower than in York County (25.5%).

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

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

In York County, Lake Wylie ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 283 of 381.

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

How renting in Lake Wylie 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	22.9% (±4.4 points)	19.1% (±5.0 points)	−3.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,156 (±$50)	$1,710 (±$112)	+47.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$99,335 (±$12,314)	$112,097 (±$12,399)	+12.8%	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 Wylie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wylie
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Wylie	—	19.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Tega Cay	5.4 mi	15.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
India Hook	6.3 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Newport	7.1 mi	4.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Baxter Village	7.3 mi	8.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Riverview	7.5 mi	36.3% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clover	8.4 mi	19.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont	8.7 mi	29.3% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Cramerton	9.1 mi	38.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: India Hook, SC (6.0%), Newport, SC (4.8%), Baxter Village, SC (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belmont, NC (29.3%), Cramerton, NC (38.0%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rock Hill	45.8% (±2.2 points)
2	Catawba	37.1% (±22.8 points)
3	Riverview	36.3% (±32.3 points)
4	York	33.0% (±6.5 points)
5	Clover	19.9% (±5.3 points)
6	Lake Wylie	19.1% (±5.0 points)
7	Fort Mill	16.6% (±3.0 points)
8	Tega Cay	15.7% (±5.2 points)
9	Sharon	14.5% (±12.0 points)
10	Lesslie	11.8% (±10.0 points)
11	Hickory Grove	11.6% (±7.2 points)
12	Baxter Village	8.4% (±6.7 points)

Showing 12 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Wylie

How many renters are there in Lake Wylie?

Lake Wylie has an estimated 1,118 (±311) renting households, 19.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Wylie?

In Lake Wylie, the share of households that rent went from 22.9% in 2015–2019 to 19.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake Wylie?

A renting household in Lake Wylie has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Wylie?

The median renting household in Lake Wylie, SC has an income of $57,391 (±$10,556) a year, against $137,543 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 Wylie CDP, South Carolina (place:39785, 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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