What percentage of people rent in Pendleton, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Pendleton, SC, 2020–2024
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47.3% (±10.6 points) of the occupied homes in Pendleton, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 893 renting households against 996 that own their home.

In Pendleton, the share of households that rent went from 35.4% in 2015–2019 to 47.3% in 2020–2024 (+11.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.3% (±10.6 points)
Renting households: 893 (±234)
Median renter income: $31,207 (±$9,813)

Who rents and who owns in Pendleton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pendleton	Anderson County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.3% (±10.6 points)	25.2% (±1.2 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	893 (±234)	21,105 (±1,052)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	996 (±187)	62,799 (±1,129)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,207 (±$9,813)	$39,007 (±$4,045)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,786 (±$27,231)	$78,096 (±$2,082)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Pendleton, the renter share is higher than in Anderson County (25.2%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (28.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Anderson County, Pendleton ranks 2 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 77 of 381.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Pendleton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	35.4% (±10.8 points)	47.3% (±10.6 points)	+11.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$643 (±$168)	$1,034 (±$153)	+60.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$34,139 (±$13,340)	$61,901 (±$14,102)	+81.3%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Pendleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pendleton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pendleton	—	47.3% (±10.6 points)	—
Sandy Springs	3.2 mi	25.5% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Clemson	3.4 mi	65.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Clemson University	3.9 mi	100.0% (±69.8 points)	Not measurably different
Central	5.6 mi	73.6% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Northlake	7.3 mi	21.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Utica	8.5 mi	47.6% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville	8.6 mi	19.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Norris	8.7 mi	13.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sandy Springs, SC (25.5%), Northlake, SC (21.1%), Centerville, SC (19.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clemson, SC (65.7%), Central, SC (73.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Anderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Anderson	48.9% (±3.6 points)
2	Pendleton	47.3% (±10.6 points)
3	Iva	46.7% (±14.2 points)
4	Belton	44.3% (±9.5 points)
5	Homeland Park	43.4% (±10.7 points)
6	West Pelzer	41.6% (±11.1 points)
7	Williamston	35.0% (±9.3 points)
8	Honea Path	34.7% (±9.1 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Anderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pendleton

How many renters are there in Pendleton?

Pendleton has an estimated 893 (±234) renting households, 47.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pendleton?

In Pendleton, the share of households that rent went from 35.4% in 2015–2019 to 47.3% in 2020–2024 (+11.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pendleton?

A renting household in Pendleton has 1.7 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pendleton?

The median renting household in Pendleton, SC has an income of $31,207 (±$9,813) a year, against $91,786 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pendleton town, South Carolina (place:55645, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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