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

Name: Rent burden in Parker, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.8% (±9.6 points) of renting households in Parker, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.8% (±9.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.1% (±9.1 points)
Median share of income: 36.3% (±1.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Parker

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Parker	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±5.8 points)	12.0%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.2% (±4.4 points)	12.9%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.3% (±5.7 points)	13.3%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.6% (±4.0 points)	11.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.7% (±3.1 points)	10.9%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	57.1% (±9.1 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.

Parker against Greenville County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parker	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.8% (±9.6 points)	50.9% (±2.2 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.1% (±9.1 points)	40.0% (±1.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.3% (±1.5 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,925 (±$2,381)	$48,822 (±$1,305)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,099 (±$45)	$1,262 (±$27)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Parker, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Greenville County (50.9%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (52.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Greenville County, Parker ranks 4 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 99 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 Parker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parker
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Parker	—	62.8% (±9.6 points)	—
Judson	1.9 mi	70.9% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berea	2.1 mi	61.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Welcome	2.7 mi	42.1% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Dunean	2.7 mi	55.8% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sans Souci	3.3 mi	55.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	5.2 mi	50.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Gantt	5.2 mi	61.3% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Powdersville	5.5 mi	54.3% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Welcome, SC (42.1%), Greenville, SC (50.2%).

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
1	Golden Grove	89.1% (±55.0 points)
2	Judson	70.9% (±15.2 points)
3	Travelers Rest	69.8% (±17.1 points)
4	Parker	62.8% (±9.6 points)
5	Berea	61.8% (±11.7 points)
6	Five Forks	61.7% (±17.6 points)
7	Gantt	61.3% (±15.2 points)
8	Dunean	55.8% (±17.0 points)
9	Sans Souci	55.7% (±9.9 points)
10	Fountain Inn	51.8% (±20.3 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Greenville County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Parker 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Parker

Are renters in Parker rent-burdened?

62.8% of renting households in Parker 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 Parker spend on rent?

The median renting household in Parker, SC spends 36.3% (±1.5 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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