How many renters in St. Andrews, SC pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in St. Andrews, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.1% (±9.1 points) of renting households in St. Andrews, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.1% (±9.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.0% (±8.1 points)
Median share of income: 35.0% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in St. Andrews

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	St. Andrews	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	5.6% (±2.5 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.7% (±4.3 points)	9.2%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.1% (±3.1 points)	10.2%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.5% (±4.9 points)	11.4%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.1% (±4.2 points)	9.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	50.0% (±8.1 points)	49.4%	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.

St. Andrews against Richland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Andrews	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.1% (±9.1 points)	58.6% (±2.6 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.0% (±8.1 points)	49.4% (±2.3 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.0% (±3.3 points)	34.7% (±1.3 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,655 (±$5,856)	$40,012 (±$1,680)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,088 (±$48)	$1,228 (±$21)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In St. Andrews, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Richland County (58.6%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Richland County, St. Andrews ranks 6 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 106 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 St. Andrews

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Andrews
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
St. Andrews	—	61.1% (±9.1 points)	—
Seven Oaks	2.0 mi	58.1% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Columbia	4.2 mi	49.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	5.4 mi	54.6% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Irmo	6.3 mi	40.3% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Springdale	6.3 mi	39.9% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Acres	7.7 mi	48.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	7.8 mi	46.9% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Cayce	7.9 mi	49.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irmo, SC (40.3%), Lexington, SC (46.9%).

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 Richland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Eastover	86.8% (±36.4 points)
2	Woodfield	74.1% (±15.1 points)
3	Dentsville	65.2% (±9.1 points)
4	Arcadia Lakes	64.7% (±49.9 points)
5	Arthurtown	64.3% (±26.5 points)
6	St. Andrews	61.1% (±9.1 points)
7	Columbia	60.0% (±3.8 points)
8	Capitol View	54.2% (±25.7 points)
9	Forest Acres	48.8% (±12.9 points)
10	Blythewood	47.6% (±46.6 points)
11	Lake Murray of Richland	41.4% (±25.5 points)
12	Irmo	40.3% (±15.6 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Richland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

St. Andrews is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 St. Andrews

Are renters in St. Andrews rent-burdened?

61.1% of renting households in St. Andrews 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 St. Andrews spend on rent?

The median renting household in St. Andrews, SC spends 35.0% (±3.3 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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