What percentage of people rent in Litchfield Beach, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Litchfield Beach, SC, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Litchfield Beach, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 743 renting households against 3,725 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.6% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 743 (±214)
Median renter income: $61,806 (±$27,641)

Who rents and who owns in Litchfield Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Litchfield Beach	Georgetown County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.6% (±4.4 points)	16.0% (±2.1 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	743 (±214)	4,353 (±589)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,725 (±378)	22,776 (±726)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,806 (±$27,641)	$45,840 (±$8,057)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,922 (±$12,210)	$73,488 (±$2,868)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Litchfield Beach, the renter share is not measurably different from Georgetown County (16.0%).

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

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

In Georgetown County, Litchfield Beach ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 304 of 381.

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

Households that rent in places near Litchfield Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Litchfield Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Litchfield Beach	—	16.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Pawleys Island	3.3 mi	2.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Murrells Inlet	6.6 mi	14.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	10 mi	14.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	12 mi	28.4% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Surfside Beach	12 mi	32.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Socastee	16 mi	34.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Forestbrook	19 mi	8.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Myrtle Beach	21 mi	39.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pawleys Island, SC (2.1%), Forestbrook, SC (8.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Georgetown, SC (28.4%), Surfside Beach, SC (32.5%), Socastee, SC (34.1%).

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

Households that rent across Georgetown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Andrews	33.7% (±13.3 points)
2	Georgetown	28.4% (±5.9 points)
3	Litchfield Beach	16.6% (±4.4 points)
4	Murrells Inlet	14.0% (±4.7 points)
5	Pawleys Island	2.1% (±3.5 points)

Litchfield Beach 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 Litchfield Beach

How many renters are there in Litchfield Beach?

Litchfield Beach has an estimated 743 (±214) renting households, 16.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Litchfield Beach?

A renting household in Litchfield Beach has 2.1 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Litchfield Beach?

The median renting household in Litchfield Beach, SC has an income of $61,806 (±$27,641) a year, against $80,922 for households that own their home.

Sources

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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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