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

Name: Rent burden in Port Royal, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.9% (±10.3 points) of renting households in Port Royal, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.9% (±10.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.1% (±9.3 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Port Royal

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Port Royal	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	15.5% (±8.3 points)	10.5%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.9% (±4.0 points)	8.7%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.8% (±9.6 points)	11.6%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.9% (±7.5 points)	16.3%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.8% (±4.5 points)	7.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	42.1% (±9.3 points)	45.0%	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.

Port Royal against Beaufort County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Royal	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.9% (±10.3 points)	52.8% (±4.2 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.1% (±9.3 points)	45.0% (±3.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±4.2 points)	31.8% (±2.3 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$66,032 (±$12,706)	$56,462 (±$3,984)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,726 (±$143)	$1,653 (±$70)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Port Royal, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Beaufort County (52.8%).

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

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

In Beaufort County, Port Royal ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 232 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 Port Royal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Royal
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Port Royal	—	46.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Shell Point	3.4 mi	29.5% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burton	5.3 mi	47.7% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	7.2 mi	60.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Bay	8.8 mi	70.3% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Hilton Head Island	12 mi	51.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland	15 mi	27.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffton	17 mi	50.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hardeeville	20 mi	46.4% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel Bay, SC (70.3%).

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 Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Laurel Bay	70.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Beaufort	60.9% (±13.5 points)
3	Hilton Head Island	51.2% (±8.1 points)
4	Bluffton	50.0% (±13.7 points)
5	Burton	47.7% (±17.9 points)
6	Port Royal	46.9% (±10.3 points)
7	Shell Point	29.5% (±38.7 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 Port Royal

Are renters in Port Royal rent-burdened?

46.9% of renting households in Port Royal 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 Port Royal spend on rent?

The median renting household in Port Royal, SC spends 29.1% (±4.2 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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