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

Name: Rent burden in Mauldin, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.1% (±11.5 points) of renting households in Mauldin, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.1% (±11.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.5% (±9.3 points)
Median share of income: 25.4% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mauldin

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mauldin	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	18.3% (±9.5 points)	12.0%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.1% (±7.0 points)	12.9%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.9% (±7.9 points)	13.3%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.6% (±4.5 points)	11.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.6% (±6.8 points)	10.9%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	29.5% (±9.3 points)	40.0%	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.

Mauldin against Greenville County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mauldin	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.1% (±11.5 points)	50.9% (±2.2 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.5% (±9.3 points)	40.0% (±1.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.4% (±5.1 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$73,815 (±$11,560)	$48,822 (±$1,305)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,490 (±$92)	$1,262 (±$27)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Mauldin, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Greenville County (50.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Greenville County, Mauldin ranks 15 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 260 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 Mauldin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mauldin
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mauldin	—	42.1% (±11.5 points)	—
Simpsonville	4.5 mi	46.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Five Forks	5.0 mi	61.7% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	5.1 mi	50.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gantt	5.5 mi	61.3% (±15.2 points)	Higher
Wade Hampton	7.2 mi	48.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dunean	7.2 mi	55.8% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Judson	7.9 mi	70.9% (±15.2 points)	Higher
Fountain Inn	8.2 mi	51.8% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gantt, SC (61.3%), Judson, SC (70.9%).

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 Greenville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
9	Sans Souci	55.7% (±9.9 points)
10	Fountain Inn	51.8% (±20.3 points)
11	Greenville	50.2% (±3.5 points)
12	Wade Hampton	48.8% (±9.3 points)
13	Simpsonville	46.1% (±9.7 points)
14	Taylors	45.4% (±9.7 points)
15 (tie)	Mauldin	42.1% (±11.5 points)
15 (tie)	Welcome	42.1% (±15.5 points)
17	Greer	40.1% (±8.7 points)
18	Slater-Marietta	37.3% (±39.1 points)
19	Tigerville	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Greenville County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mauldin

Are renters in Mauldin rent-burdened?

42.1% of renting households in Mauldin 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 Mauldin spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mauldin, SC spends 25.4% (±5.1 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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