Housing data for Manning, SC
Manning, SC has an estimated 3,863 residents and 2,126 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Clarendon County.
46.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $594 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,863 (±19)
- Housing units
- 2,126 (±244)
- Households that rent
- 46.3%
- Median gross rent
- $594
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.0%
What stands out in Manning
Households without a vehicle: 22.1% (±9.6 points) in Manning, higher than in Clarendon County (10.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.4% (±8.1 points) in Manning, higher than in Clarendon County (4.3%).
Households that rent: 46.3% (±8.4 points) in Manning, higher than in Clarendon County (27.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 50.6% (±12.1 points) in Manning, higher than in Clarendon County (29.3%).
- Commute and cars in Manning
- Types of homes in Manning
- Renters and owners in Manning
- Age of homes in Manning
Housing in Manning at a glance
- Median rent: $594 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $819 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 67.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 46.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $28,569 median household income
- Home values: $157,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,314 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $950 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 90.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 1,285 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Manning against Clarendon County, its state and the nation
| Manning | Clarendon County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,863 (±19) | 30,986 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,126 (±244) | 16,089 (±46) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.3% (±8.4 points) | 27.1% (±2.5 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $594 (±$216) | $763 (±$39) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $28,569 (±$5,287) | $52,401 (±$3,951) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,600 (±$12,767) | $158,000 (±$8,169) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $950 (±$151) | $883 (±$59) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.6% (±12.1 points) | 29.3% (±2.9 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.1 minutes (±6.2) | 31.0 minutes (±1.9) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.6% (±7.2 points) | 85.9% (±1.9 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.2 years (±8.5) | 45.9 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Manning covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 1,316 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Manning has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,943 (±19) | 3,863 (±19) | −2.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,687 (±154) | 2,126 (±244) | +26.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $725 (±$61) | $594 (±$216) | −18.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $99,100 (±$30,489) | $157,600 (±$12,767) | +59.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,659 (±$8,478) | $28,569 (±$5,287) | −17.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,046 (±$184) | $1,314 (±$122) | +25.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $853 (±$215) | $950 (±$151) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.9% (±9.0 points) | 46.3% (±8.4 points) | +4.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.3% (±8.2 points) | 1.4% (±2.6 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Manning
In 2025, the Manning Police Department reported 1,285 violent and 7,813 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Clarendon County, the departments that report recorded 640 violent and 2,574 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Manning
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxville | 8.7 mi | $825 | $133,900 | 37.1% |
| Wyboo | 8.8 mi | $788 | $253,000 | 14.0% |
| Summerton | 10 mi | $488 | $164,800 | 40.2% |
| Lakewood | 12 mi | $939 | $294,200 | 29.2% |
| Privateer | 13 mi | $837 | $121,100 | 20.9% |
| Pinewood | 14 mi | — | $104,800 | 54.0% |
| South Sumter | 15 mi | $917 | $69,900 | 49.0% |
| Greeleyville | 15 mi | $592 | $150,900 | 28.9% |
Places in South Carolina most like Manning
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingstree | $546 | $177,000 | $26,322 | 51.7% |
| Pamplico | $589 | $142,500 | $34,545 | 51.2% |
| Dillon | $630 | $115,500 | $35,891 | 46.1% |
| Lake City | $702 | $144,300 | $33,600 | 56.5% |
| Bishopville | $614 | $128,200 | $39,276 | 56.0% |
| St. George | $703 | $113,500 | $33,125 | 51.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across South Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Manning, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,105 | $1,314 |
HUD income limits for Manning, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,150 | $41,800 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,850 | $47,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,600 | $53,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,300 | $59,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,300 | $64,500 |
| 6 people | $43,300 | $43,300 | $69,300 |
| 7 people | $46,300 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 8 people | $49,250 | $49,250 | $78,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Clarendon County, SC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Manning
What is the average rent in Manning, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Manning is $594 (±$216) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Manning?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Manning, SC is $410 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Manning rent-burdened?
67.6% of renting households in Manning pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Manning?
Manning has an estimated 874 (±221) renting households, 46.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Manning?
The median household income in Manning is $28,569 (±$5,287) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Manning, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $157,600 (±$12,767) for owner-occupied homes in Manning (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Manning growing?
In Manning, the number of residents went from 3,943 in 2015–2019 to 3,863 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manning city, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manning city, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manning city, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manning city, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manning city, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Manning city, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Manning city, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Clarendon County, SC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Clarendon County, SC
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Manning Police Department (ORI SC0140100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Manning city, South Carolina (place:44350, in state:45).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .