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

Name: Rent burden in St. Matthews, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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71.2% (±26.1 points) of renting households in St. Matthews, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.2% (±26.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 65.1% (±24.7 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in St. Matthews

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	St. Matthews	Calhoun County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	21.7% (±23.1 points)	15.5%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.4% (±4.1 points)	23.9%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.7% (±9.1 points)	4.4%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±19.0 points)	14.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.1% (±8.3 points)	2.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	65.1% (±24.7 points)	38.8%	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. Matthews against Calhoun County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Matthews	Calhoun County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.2% (±26.1 points)	41.5% (±15.7 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	65.1% (±24.7 points)	38.8% (±15.4 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	27.1% (±10.3 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,833 (±$8,039)	$38,497 (±$12,737)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$970 (±$239)	$1,052 (±$123)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In St. Matthews, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Calhoun County (41.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 54 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. Matthews

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Matthews
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
St. Matthews	—	71.2% (±26.1 points)	—
Cameron	8.2 mi	31.6% (±93.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brookdale	11 mi	51.2% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilkinson Heights	12 mi	59.0% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gadsden	13 mi	23.5% (±81.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orangeburg	13 mi	63.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Edisto	15 mi	48.1% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elloree	15 mi	50.8% (±56.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eastover	16 mi	86.8% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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. Matthews

Are renters in St. Matthews rent-burdened?

71.2% of renting households in St. Matthews 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. Matthews spend on rent?

The median renting household in St. Matthews, SC spends 50.0% or more 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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