Housing data for Mayo, SC
Mayo, SC has an estimated 2,305 residents and 988 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Spartanburg County.
26.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $628 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,305 (±665)
- Housing units
- 988 (±253)
- Households that rent
- 26.2%
- Median gross rent
- $628
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +56.9%
What stands out in Mayo
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±7.6 points) in Mayo, lower than in Spartanburg County (8.8%).
Median gross rent: $628 (±$17) in Mayo, lower than in Spartanburg County ($1,084).
Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±2.1) in Mayo, lower than in Spartanburg County (25.2 minutes).
Housing in Mayo at a glance
- Median rent: $628 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 30.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $64,050 median household income
- Home values: $224,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,391 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $958 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 58.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +56.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mayo against Spartanburg County, its state and the nation
| Mayo | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,305 (±665) | 347,852 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 988 (±253) | 144,170 (±120) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.2% (±15.8 points) | 27.0% (±1.0 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $628 (±$17) | $1,084 (±$20) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,050 (±$21,405) | $66,234 (±$1,763) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $224,700 (±$112,228) | $233,300 (±$3,509) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $958 (±$889) | $1,274 (±$25) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.2% (±23.8 points) | 38.3% (±1.4 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.4 minutes (±2.1) | 25.2 minutes (±0.5) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.2% (±10.1 points) | 88.7% (±0.8 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.5 years (±12.1) | 37.8 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mayo covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 758 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mayo has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,469 (±646) | 2,305 (±665) | +56.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 690 (±239) | 988 (±253) | +43.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $70,300 (±$53,335) | $224,700 (±$112,228) | +219.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,375 (±$4,939) | $64,050 (±$21,405) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $854 (±$411) | $1,391 (±$276) | +62.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $653 (±$312) | $958 (±$889) | +46.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.8% (±6.8 points) | 26.2% (±15.8 points) | +21.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±61.3 points) | 0.0% (±17.1 points) | 0.0 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 Spartanburg County
Mayo has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Spartanburg County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Spartanburg County recorded 533 violent and 1,549 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Mayo
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29368 | 100% | 379 | — | — | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Mayo
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesnee | 4.2 mi | $839 | $103,700 | 45.7% |
| Cowpens | 5.4 mi | $815 | $160,300 | 31.1% |
| Boiling Springs | 7.6 mi | $1,266 | $244,400 | 25.7% |
| Whitney | 8.1 mi | $1,051 | $157,400 | 38.8% |
| Drayton | 8.1 mi | $1,438 | $131,300 | 37.1% |
| Valley Falls | 8.5 mi | $1,021 | $256,600 | 49.5% |
| Hilltop | 9.7 mi | $1,160 | $125,800 | 55.4% |
| Spartanburg | 11 mi | $1,099 | $203,700 | 46.1% |
Places in South Carolina most like Mayo
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ellenton | $691 | $174,200 | $58,476 | 27.4% |
| Prosperity | $827 | $152,200 | $62,958 | 26.1% |
| Roebuck | $870 | $211,600 | $51,204 | 21.4% |
| Gray Court | $910 | $185,900 | $57,500 | 27.3% |
| Elgin (community) | $774 | $191,700 | $77,994 | 14.5% |
| Westminster | $715 | $178,100 | $40,946 | 32.1% |
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 Mayo, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,055 | $1,099 | $1,196 | $1,457 | $1,722 |
HUD income limits for Mayo, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,000 | $31,600 | $50,600 |
| 2 people | $21,700 | $36,100 | $57,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,600 | $65,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,150 | $72,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,750 | $78,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,600 | $95,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Mayo 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 Mayo
What is the average rent in Mayo, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mayo is $628 (±$17) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Mayo?
The median household income in Mayo is $64,050 (±$21,405) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mayo?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mayo, SC is $1,391 (±$276) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Mayo?
Mayo, SC has an estimated 988 (±253) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Mayo?
58.2% of homes in Mayo, SC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Mayo?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mayo, used by 81.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mayo growing?
In Mayo, the number of residents went from 1,469 in 2015–2019 to 2,305 in 2020–2024 (+56.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mayo?
The ZIP code that covers Mayo is 29368.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayo CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayo CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayo CDP, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayo CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayo CDP, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayo CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayo CDP, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Mayo CDP, South Carolina (place:45430, 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 .