Housing data for Santee, SC
Santee, SC has an estimated 1,076 residents and 434 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Orangeburg County.
34.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $911 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,076 (±308)
- Housing units
- 434 (±97)
- Households that rent
- 34.9%
- Median gross rent
- $911
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.6%
What stands out in Santee
Median real estate taxes: $1,277 (±$145) in Santee, higher than in Orangeburg County ($749).
Homes built before 1980: 14.1% (±16.0 points) in Santee, lower than in Orangeburg County (45.3%).
Median home value: $161,800 (±$35,239) in Santee, higher than in Orangeburg County ($115,800).
Housing in Santee at a glance
- Median rent: $911 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $938 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 49.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 34.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $46,667 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $161,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $888 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,277 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 14.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 8.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 31.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 1,235 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +7.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Santee against Orangeburg County, its state and the nation
| Santee | Orangeburg County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,076 (±308) | 83,253 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 434 (±97) | 41,527 (±50) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.9% (±11.1 points) | 33.0% (±2.4 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $911 (±$137) | $841 (±$36) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,667 (±$23,456) | $45,675 (±$2,691) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,800 (±$35,239) | $115,800 (±$5,571) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,277 (±$145) | $749 (±$43) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 14.1% (±16.0 points) | 45.3% (±2.3 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.4 minutes (±10.5) | 30.7 minutes (±1.3) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.7% (±9.4 points) | 79.9% (±2.0 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.4 years (±12.0) | 40.7 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Santee covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 430 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Santee has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,000 (±312) | 1,076 (±308) | +7.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 444 (±107) | 434 (±97) | −2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $538 (±$226) | $911 (±$137) | +69.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $153,700 (±$42,547) | $161,800 (±$35,239) | +5.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $28,625 (±$18,903) | $46,667 (±$23,456) | +63.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,089 (±$539) | $1,277 (±$145) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.9% (±9.5 points) | 34.9% (±11.1 points) | +6.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.1% (±12.6 points) | 8.0% (±12.0 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Santee
In 2025, the Santee Police Department reported 1,235 violent and 3,333 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Orangeburg County, the departments that report recorded 995 violent and 2,654 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Santee
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance | 5.2 mi | $1,360 | — | 53.2% |
| Elloree | 5.6 mi | $852 | $192,500 | 18.1% |
| Eutawville | 10 mi | $809 | $75,000 | 18.1% |
| Summerton | 11 mi | $488 | $164,800 | 40.2% |
| Holly Hill | 12 mi | $499 | $232,000 | 41.9% |
| Cameron | 14 mi | $1,034 | $215,800 | 14.8% |
| Bowman | 15 mi | $848 | $69,600 | 32.5% |
| Wyboo | 17 mi | $788 | $253,000 | 14.0% |
Places in South Carolina most like Santee
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund | $852 | $164,100 | $43,494 | 35.8% |
| Yemassee | $748 | $161,600 | $44,896 | 37.7% |
| Duncan | $1,032 | $211,400 | $52,500 | 43.3% |
| Hampton | $909 | $206,400 | $43,472 | 33.3% |
| Dalzell | $1,067 | $157,500 | $47,354 | 37.9% |
| Conway | $866 | $260,900 | $56,650 | 34.6% |
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 Santee, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $659 | $746 | $906 | $1,080 | $1,191 |
HUD income limits for Santee, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,150 | $41,800 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,850 | $47,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,600 | $53,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,300 | $59,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,300 | $64,500 |
| 6 people | $43,300 | $43,300 | $69,300 |
| 7 people | $46,300 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 8 people | $49,250 | $49,250 | $78,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Orangeburg County, SC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,300.
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.
What you can do on Seayora in Santee
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Santee beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Santee, save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Santee, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Santee
What is the average rent in Santee, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Santee is $911 (±$137) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Santee?
Santee has an estimated 127 (±53) renting households, 34.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Santee, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $161,800 (±$35,239) for owner-occupied homes in Santee (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Santee?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Santee, SC is $1,277 (±$145) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Santee?
Santee, SC has an estimated 434 (±97) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Santee?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.9% of homes in Santee, SC.
Is Santee growing?
In Santee, the number of residents went from 1,000 in 2015–2019 to 1,076 in 2020–2024 (+7.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santee town, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santee town, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santee town, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santee town, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santee town, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Santee town, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Santee town, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Orangeburg County, SC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Orangeburg County, SC
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Santee Police Department (ORI SC0381100)
- 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 Santee town, South Carolina (place:63790, 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.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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 .