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

Name: Rent burden in Mullins, SC, 2020–2024
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51.5% (±20.1 points) of renting households in Mullins, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.5% (±20.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.1% (±16.1 points)
Median share of income: 30.6% (±7.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mullins

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mullins	Marion County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	9.6% (±6.8 points)	18.6%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.4% (±11.7 points)	12.6%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.2% (±9.3 points)	15.5%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.3% (±11.1 points)	4.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.4% (±12.1 points)	12.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	39.1% (±16.1 points)	36.5%	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.

Mullins against Marion County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mullins	Marion County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.5% (±20.1 points)	49.2% (±10.2 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.1% (±16.1 points)	36.5% (±7.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.6% (±7.4 points)	29.0% (±7.8 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,417 (±$17,353)	$23,590 (±$3,164)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$628 (±$159)	$669 (±$50)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Mullins, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Marion County (49.2%).

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

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

In Marion County, Mullins ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 181 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 Mullins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mullins
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mullins	—	51.5% (±20.1 points)	—
Nichols	6.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	8.2 mi	48.3% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake View	11 mi	28.5% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sellers	14 mi	7.7% (±70.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta	14 mi	60.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Latta	14 mi	31.8% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aynor	14 mi	60.0% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Bluff	15 mi	53.7% (±46.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Mullins	51.5% (±20.1 points)
2	Marion	48.3% (±20.3 points)
3	Sellers	7.7% (±70.2 points)
4	Nichols	0.0% (±141.4 points)

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 Mullins

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).

What share of income do renters in Mullins spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mullins, SC spends 30.6% (±7.4 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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