What is the median rent in Mayo, SC?
The median gross rent in Mayo, SC is $628 (±$17) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 206 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $628 (±$17)
- Rented homes
- 206 (±145)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
How much rent costs in Mayo
| Monthly gross rent | Mayo | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 16.0% (±28.4 points) | 8.4% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 76.7% (±31.2 points) | 32.5% | 29.0% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3.9% (±7.7 points) | 42.2% | 34.9% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3.4% (±5.6 points) | 12.4% | 18.3% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±19.5 points) | 3.0% | 7.0% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±19.5 points) | 1.0% | 2.1% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±19.5 points) | 0.5% | 2.0% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 76.7% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in Mayo cost $2,000 or more a month.
Mayo against Spartanburg County, its state and the nation
| Mayo | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $628 (±$17) | $1,084 (±$20) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 206 (±145) | 32,945 (±1,185) | 544,268 (±5,517) | 42,849,984 |
In Mayo, median gross rent is lower than in Spartanburg County ($1,084).
It is also lower than in South Carolina ($1,180).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
In Spartanburg County, Mayo ranks 26 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 308 of 334.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Mayo has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Median gross rent in places near Mayo
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo | — | $628 (±$17) | — |
| Chesnee | 4.2 mi | $839 (±$96) | Higher |
| Cowpens | 5.4 mi | $815 (±$427) | Not measurably different |
| Boiling Springs | 7.6 mi | $1,266 (±$260) | Higher |
| Whitney | 8.1 mi | $1,051 (±$149) | Higher |
| Drayton | 8.1 mi | $1,438 (±$473) | Higher |
| Valley Falls | 8.5 mi | $1,021 (±$102) | Higher |
| Hilltop | 9.7 mi | $1,160 (±$103) | Higher |
| Spartanburg | 11 mi | $1,099 (±$30) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chesnee, SC ($839), Boiling Springs, SC ($1,266), Whitney, SC ($1,051).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Spartanburg County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Reidville | $891 (±$273) |
| 21 | Roebuck | $870 (±$171) |
| 22 | Chesnee | $839 (±$96) |
| 23 | Cowpens | $815 (±$427) |
| 24 | Woodruff | $810 (±$148) |
| 25 | Central Pacolet | $755 (±$214) |
| 26 | Mayo | $628 (±$17) |
| 27 | Landrum | $486 (±$110) |
Showing 8 of 27 places in Spartanburg County, ranked from highest to lowest.
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.
How many rentals in Mayo cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in Mayo have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 16.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Mayo higher than in Spartanburg County?
In Mayo, median gross rent is lower than in Spartanburg County ($1,084).
It is also lower than in South Carolina ($1,180).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayo CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayo CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayo CDP, South Carolina
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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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 .
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