What percentage of people rent in Simpsonville, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Simpsonville, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.5% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Simpsonville, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,199 renting households against 6,944 that own their home.

In Simpsonville, the share of households that rent went from 24.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.5% in 2020–2024 (+6.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.5% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 3,199 (±489)
Median renter income: $63,810 (±$15,113)

Who rents and who owns in Simpsonville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Simpsonville	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.5% (±4.4 points)	31.1% (±0.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,199 (±489)	68,540 (±2,055)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,944 (±523)	152,025 (±2,010)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,810 (±$15,113)	$48,822 (±$1,305)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,421 (±$8,386)	$93,894 (±$2,548)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Simpsonville, the renter share is not measurably different from Greenville County (31.1%).

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

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

In Greenville County, Simpsonville ranks 13 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 186 of 381.

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

How renting in Simpsonville 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	24.8% (±3.7 points)	31.5% (±4.4 points)	+6.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,059 (±$69)	$1,415 (±$60)	+33.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$71,990 (±$5,108)	$82,457 (±$5,425)	+14.5%	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 Simpsonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Simpsonville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Simpsonville	—	31.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Fountain Inn	3.8 mi	24.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mauldin	4.5 mi	32.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Five Forks	5.9 mi	13.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Gantt	9.2 mi	40.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Greenville	9.6 mi	58.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Golden Grove	9.9 mi	24.1% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dunean	11 mi	43.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Wade Hampton	11 mi	35.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Five Forks, SC (13.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gantt, SC (40.1%), Greenville, SC (58.9%), Dunean, SC (43.2%).

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

Households that rent across Greenville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7 (tie)	Gantt	40.1% (±6.1 points)
7 (tie)	Travelers Rest	40.1% (±7.3 points)
9	Berea	36.1% (±4.0 points)
10	Wade Hampton	35.4% (±3.2 points)
11	Welcome	32.7% (±10.0 points)
12	Mauldin	32.0% (±4.7 points)
13	Simpsonville	31.5% (±4.4 points)
14	Greer	27.3% (±3.4 points)
15	Taylors	25.9% (±4.0 points)
16	Fountain Inn	24.9% (±6.8 points)
17	Golden Grove	24.1% (±18.7 points)
18	Slater-Marietta	20.6% (±9.5 points)
19	Five Forks	13.4% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Greenville 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 Simpsonville

How many renters are there in Simpsonville?

Simpsonville has an estimated 3,199 (±489) renting households, 31.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Simpsonville?

In Simpsonville, the share of households that rent went from 24.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.5% in 2020–2024 (+6.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Simpsonville?

A renting household in Simpsonville has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Simpsonville?

The median renting household in Simpsonville, SC has an income of $63,810 (±$15,113) a year, against $100,421 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 Simpsonville city, South Carolina (place:66580, 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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