Housing data for Saluda, SC
Saluda, SC has an estimated 3,055 residents and 1,303 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Saluda County.
51.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $816 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−15.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,055 (±15)
- Housing units
- 1,303 (±145)
- Households that rent
- 51.0%
- Median gross rent
- $816
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.3%
What stands out in Saluda
Households that rent: 51.0% (±9.6 points) in Saluda, higher than in Saluda County (21.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 15.6% (±7.4 points) in Saluda, higher than in Saluda County (4.4%).
Median home value: $77,700 (±$35,641) in Saluda, lower than in Saluda County ($146,500).
Median real estate taxes: $384 (±$163) in Saluda, lower than in Saluda County ($747).
Housing in Saluda at a glance
- Median rent: $816 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $702 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 60.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 51.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $42,506 median household income
- Home values: $77,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,357 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $384 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 39.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 229 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −15.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 23.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Saluda against Saluda County, its state and the nation
| Saluda | Saluda County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,055 (±15) | 19,131 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,303 (±145) | 9,543 (±25) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 51.0% (±9.6 points) | 21.3% (±3.0 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $816 (±$121) | $851 (±$73) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $42,506 (±$11,130) | $51,009 (±$5,886) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $77,700 (±$35,641) | $146,500 (±$18,473) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $384 (±$163) | $747 (±$67) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.8% (±10.9 points) | 40.1% (±4.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.8 minutes (±3.4) | 28.5 minutes (±1.9) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 74.4% (±9.2 points) | 77.5% (±3.5 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.9 years (±5.3) | 42.6 years (±0.8) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Saluda covers 3.2 square miles of land, about 940 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Saluda has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,608 (±17) | 3,055 (±15) | −15.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,360 (±182) | 1,303 (±145) | −4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $588 (±$107) | $816 (±$121) | +38.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $90,900 (±$20,564) | $77,700 (±$35,641) | −14.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,436 (±$12,775) | $42,506 (±$11,130) | +54.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,023 (±$189) | $1,357 (±$168) | +32.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $721 (±$96) | $384 (±$163) | −46.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 51.5% (±8.6 points) | 51.0% (±9.6 points) | −0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.0% (±8.8 points) | 3.2% (±5.3 points) | −11.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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.
Crime reported to police in Saluda
In 2025, the Saluda Police Department reported 229 violent and 1,440 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Saluda County, the departments that report recorded 227 violent and 757 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Saluda
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | 10 mi | $922 | $164,800 | 60.3% |
| Johnston | 12 mi | $491 | $106,600 | 36.9% |
| Ridge Spring | 12 mi | $640 | $69,600 | 32.2% |
| Monetta | 14 mi | $1,032 | — | 52.9% |
| Batesburg-Leesville | 15 mi | $958 | $135,100 | 31.6% |
| Silverstreet | 15 mi | — | $206,600 | 8.4% |
| Edgefield | 17 mi | $731 | $122,500 | 49.5% |
| Ninety Six | 18 mi | $845 | $121,000 | 31.4% |
Places in South Carolina most like Saluda
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Park | $829 | $103,700 | $40,218 | 43.4% |
| South Sumter | $917 | $69,900 | $46,406 | 49.0% |
| Turbeville | $625 | $80,000 | $50,268 | 44.8% |
| Williston | $677 | $105,100 | $39,484 | 45.4% |
| Mayesville | $806 | $95,600 | $50,568 | 40.5% |
| St. George | $703 | $113,500 | $33,125 | 51.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across South Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Saluda, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 |
HUD income limits for Saluda, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,400 | $32,350 | $51,750 |
| 2 people | $22,200 | $37,000 | $59,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,600 | $66,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,200 | $73,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,600 | $85,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,300 | $91,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,000 | $97,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Saluda
What is the average rent in Saluda, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Saluda is $816 (±$121) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Saluda rent-burdened?
60.0% of renting households in Saluda pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Saluda?
Saluda has an estimated 611 (±144) renting households, 51.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Saluda?
The median household income in Saluda is $42,506 (±$11,130) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Saluda, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $77,700 (±$35,641) for owner-occupied homes in Saluda (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Saluda?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Saluda, SC is $1,357 (±$168) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Saluda growing?
In Saluda, the number of residents went from 3,608 in 2015–2019 to 3,055 in 2020–2024 (−15.3%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saluda town, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saluda town, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saluda town, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saluda town, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saluda town, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saluda town, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saluda town, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Saluda Police Department (ORI SC0410100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Saluda town, South Carolina (place:63250, in state:45).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .