Housing data for Mullins, SC
Mullins, SC has an estimated 3,914 residents and 1,984 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Marion County.
54.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $628 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−10.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,914 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,984 (±305)
- Households that rent
- 54.7%
- Median gross rent
- $628
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.1%
What stands out in Mullins
Households without a vehicle: 16.4% (±7.0 points) in Mullins, higher than in Marion County (8.3%).
Households that rent: 54.7% (±7.9 points) in Mullins, higher than in Marion County (37.4%).
Housing in Mullins at a glance
- Median rent: $628 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $781 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 54.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $34,908 median household income
- Home values: $95,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,049 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $536 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 35.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 1,655 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −10.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mullins against Marion County, its state and the nation
| Mullins | Marion County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,914 (±21) | 28,664 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,984 (±305) | 14,505 (±35) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 54.7% (±7.9 points) | 37.4% (±3.9 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $628 (±$159) | $669 (±$50) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $34,908 (±$15,760) | $36,301 (±$5,615) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,300 (±$19,620) | $93,200 (±$9,215) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $536 (±$177) | $436 (±$49) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.9% (±13.8 points) | 47.6% (±4.9 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.3 minutes (±9.5) | 28.3 minutes (±2.0) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 69.4% (±9.1 points) | 69.4% (±4.0 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.9 years (±7.7) | 42.6 years (±0.7) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mullins covers 3.2 square miles of land, about 1,225 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mullins has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,356 (±19) | 3,914 (±21) | −10.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,017 (±238) | 1,984 (±305) | −1.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $475 (±$110) | $628 (±$159) | +32.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $73,500 (±$8,587) | $95,300 (±$19,620) | +29.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,022 (±$5,043) | $34,908 (±$15,760) | +12.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $866 (±$28) | $1,049 (±$148) | +21.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $492 (±$101) | $536 (±$177) | +8.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.8% (±8.2 points) | 54.7% (±7.9 points) | +13.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.9% (±12.0 points) | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | −14.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Mullins
In 2025, the Mullins Police Department reported 1,655 violent and 5,833 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Marion County, the departments that report recorded 888 violent and 3,483 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mullins
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols | 6.4 mi | — | $81,700 | 21.3% |
| Marion | 8.2 mi | $651 | $137,300 | 52.2% |
| Lake View | 11 mi | $733 | $75,700 | 50.6% |
| Sellers | 14 mi | $473 | — | 39.3% |
| Marietta | 14 mi | $708 | $135,700 | 11.5% |
| Latta | 14 mi | $672 | $108,500 | 38.0% |
| Aynor | 14 mi | $1,160 | $255,700 | 24.7% |
| Fair Bluff | 15 mi | $684 | $101,400 | 30.6% |
Places in South Carolina most like Mullins
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estill | $745 | $94,100 | $36,111 | 42.5% |
| North | $683 | $92,900 | $26,477 | 49.0% |
| Bennettsville | $671 | $92,100 | $37,115 | 55.1% |
| Fairfax | $662 | $63,000 | $40,649 | 49.2% |
| Eastover | $658 | $117,400 | $20,735 | 47.5% |
| Pageland | $698 | $186,600 | $42,679 | 44.1% |
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 Mullins, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $643 | $813 | $885 | $1,144 | $1,282 |
HUD income limits for Mullins, 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 Marion County, SC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $51,500.
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 Mullins
What is the average rent in Mullins, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mullins is $628 (±$159) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Mullins?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Mullins, SC is $781 (±$333) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mullins rent-burdened?
51.5% of renting households in Mullins 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 Mullins?
Mullins has an estimated 929 (±220) renting households, 54.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mullins?
The median household income in Mullins is $34,908 (±$15,760) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mullins, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $95,300 (±$19,620) for owner-occupied homes in Mullins (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mullins growing?
In Mullins, the number of residents went from 4,356 in 2015–2019 to 3,914 in 2020–2024 (−10.1%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullins city, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullins city, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullins city, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullins city, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullins city, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullins city, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullins city, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Marion County, SC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Marion County, SC
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mullins Police Department (ORI SC0340200)
- 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 Mullins city, South Carolina (place:48805, 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 .