What percentage of people rent in Piedmont, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Piedmont, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.8% (±10.4 points) of the occupied homes in Piedmont, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 604 renting households against 1,425 that own their home.

In Piedmont, the share of households that rent went from 34.6% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.8% (±10.4 points)
Renting households: 604 (±229)
Median renter income: $15,104 (±$6,352)

Who rents and who owns in Piedmont

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Piedmont	Anderson County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.8% (±10.4 points)	25.2% (±1.2 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	604 (±229)	21,105 (±1,052)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,425 (±302)	62,799 (±1,129)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$15,104 (±$6,352)	$39,007 (±$4,045)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,261 (±$11,218)	$78,096 (±$2,082)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Piedmont, the renter share is not measurably different from Anderson County (25.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (28.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Anderson County, Piedmont ranks 9 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 201 of 381.

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

How renting in Piedmont 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	34.6% (±8.9 points)	29.8% (±10.4 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$825 (±$313)	$749 (±$118)	−9.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,179 (±$9,199)	$52,764 (±$12,854)	−0.8%	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 Piedmont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Piedmont
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Piedmont	—	29.8% (±10.4 points)	—
Golden Grove	2.3 mi	24.1% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Pelzer	4.2 mi	41.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pelzer	4.4 mi	23.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Powdersville	5.4 mi	25.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Williamston	6.0 mi	35.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gantt	6.7 mi	40.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Welcome	7.5 mi	32.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dunean	8.2 mi	43.2% (±8.6 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.

Households that rent across Anderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
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)
9	Piedmont	29.8% (±10.4 points)
10	Sandy Springs	25.5% (±16.3 points)
11	Powdersville	25.3% (±5.6 points)
12	Pelzer	23.8% (±10.8 points)
13	Northlake	21.1% (±7.1 points)
14	Centerville	19.1% (±6.7 points)
15	Starr	2.6% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Anderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Piedmont 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 Piedmont

How many renters are there in Piedmont?

Piedmont has an estimated 604 (±229) renting households, 29.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Piedmont?

In Piedmont, the share of households that rent went from 34.6% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Piedmont?

A renting household in Piedmont has 2.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Piedmont?

The median renting household in Piedmont, SC has an income of $15,104 (±$6,352) a year, against $59,261 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 Piedmont CDP, South Carolina (place:56365, 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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