What percentage of people rent in South Congaree, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in South Congaree, SC, 2020–2024
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28.7% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in South Congaree, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 238 renting households against 592 that own their home.

In South Congaree, the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.7% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 238 (±90)
Median renter income: $47,900 (±$12,368)

Who rents and who owns in South Congaree

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Congaree	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.7% (±9.5 points)	22.6% (±0.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	238 (±90)	27,563 (±1,152)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	592 (±116)	94,401 (±1,232)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,900 (±$12,368)	$48,753 (±$2,036)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,792 (±$13,566)	$87,181 (±$2,110)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In South Congaree, the renter share is not measurably different from Lexington County (22.6%).

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

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

In Lexington County, South Congaree ranks 10 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 209 of 381.

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

How renting in South Congaree 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	28.3% (±8.0 points)	28.7% (±9.5 points)	+0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$786 (±$70)	$933 (±$94)	+18.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,409 (±$10,128)	$59,539 (±$8,659)	+23.0%	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 South Congaree

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Congaree
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Congaree	—	28.7% (±9.5 points)	—
Pine Ridge	2.6 mi	9.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Springdale	3.8 mi	30.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edmund	4.4 mi	35.8% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	5.1 mi	19.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bank	5.7 mi	22.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
White Knoll	5.8 mi	20.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Columbia	6.0 mi	44.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Cayce	6.3 mi	39.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Ridge, SC (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Columbia, SC (44.7%), Cayce, SC (39.5%).

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

Households that rent across Lexington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Seven Oaks	37.7% (±5.0 points)
5	Edmund	35.8% (±15.5 points)
6	Batesburg-Leesville	31.6% (±7.7 points)
7	Lexington	31.3% (±2.9 points)
8	Springdale	30.3% (±9.3 points)
9	Gaston	29.3% (±9.5 points)
10	South Congaree	28.7% (±9.5 points)
11	Red Bank	22.9% (±4.7 points)
12	White Knoll	20.6% (±5.3 points)
13	Gilbert	20.4% (±11.0 points)
14	Oak Grove	19.0% (±3.6 points)
15	Chapin	13.6% (±5.7 points)
16	Summit	11.8% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Lexington 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 South Congaree

How many renters are there in South Congaree?

South Congaree has an estimated 238 (±90) renting households, 28.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Congaree?

In South Congaree, the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Congaree?

A renting household in South Congaree has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Congaree?

The median renting household in South Congaree, SC has an income of $47,900 (±$12,368) a year, against $64,792 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 South Congaree town, South Carolina (place:67705, 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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