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

Name: Rent burden in Laurel Bay, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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70.3% (±13.1 points) of renting households in Laurel Bay, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 41.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 70.3% (±13.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 59.6% (±11.7 points)
Median share of income: 41.7% (±5.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Laurel Bay

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Laurel Bay	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	2.0% (±2.3 points)	10.5%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.9% (±2.0 points)	8.7%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.5% (±7.5 points)	11.6%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.3% (±8.3 points)	16.3%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.7% (±6.0 points)	7.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	59.6% (±11.7 points)	45.0%	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.

Laurel Bay against Beaufort County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laurel Bay	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	70.3% (±13.1 points)	52.8% (±4.2 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	59.6% (±11.7 points)	45.0% (±3.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	41.7% (±5.7 points)	31.8% (±2.3 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,281 (±$16,302)	$56,462 (±$3,984)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,454 (±$131)	$1,653 (±$70)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Laurel Bay, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Beaufort County (52.8%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (52.1%).

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

In Beaufort County, Laurel Bay ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 61 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 Laurel Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel Bay
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Laurel Bay	—	70.3% (±13.1 points)	—
Burton	3.6 mi	47.7% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Beaufort	3.7 mi	60.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shell Point	6.1 mi	29.5% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland	7.9 mi	27.5% (±17.5 points)	Lower
Port Royal	8.8 mi	46.9% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Yemassee	16 mi	28.3% (±33.9 points)	Lower
Hardeeville	19 mi	46.4% (±19.9 points)	Lower
Hilton Head Island	19 mi	51.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burton, SC (47.7%), Ridgeland, SC (27.5%), Port Royal, SC (46.9%).

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 Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Laurel Bay	70.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Beaufort	60.9% (±13.5 points)
3	Hilton Head Island	51.2% (±8.1 points)
4	Bluffton	50.0% (±13.7 points)
5	Burton	47.7% (±17.9 points)
6	Port Royal	46.9% (±10.3 points)
7	Shell Point	29.5% (±38.7 points)

Laurel Bay 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 Laurel Bay

Are renters in Laurel Bay rent-burdened?

70.3% of renting households in Laurel Bay 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 Laurel Bay spend on rent?

The median renting household in Laurel Bay, SC spends 41.7% (±5.7 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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