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

Name: Rent burden in Sumter, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.3% (±7.6 points) of renting households in Sumter, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.3% (±7.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.9% (±6.0 points)
Median share of income: 31.8% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sumter

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sumter	Sumter County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	10.2% (±3.3 points)	12.5%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.6% (±4.7 points)	14.3%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.0% (±2.9 points)	11.1%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.9% (±3.2 points)	10.3%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	17.4% (±4.7 points)	13.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	38.9% (±6.0 points)	38.6%	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.

Sumter against Sumter County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sumter	Sumter County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.3% (±7.6 points)	51.9% (±5.8 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.9% (±6.0 points)	38.6% (±4.6 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.8% (±1.6 points)	30.7% (±1.8 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,716 (±$4,768)	$42,069 (±$3,093)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,076 (±$60)	$1,057 (±$51)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Sumter, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sumter County (51.9%).

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

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

In Sumter County, Sumter ranks 5 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 140 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 Sumter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumter
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sumter	—	56.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Cherryvale	3.7 mi	58.7% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cane Savannah	4.3 mi	0.0% (±55.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Sumter	5.1 mi	43.5% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dalzell	5.9 mi	60.4% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	6.7 mi	23.0% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stateburg	7.8 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	7.8 mi	29.2% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wedgefield	8.0 mi	69.7% (±56.8 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Sumter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Stateburg	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Wedgefield	69.7% (±56.8 points)
3	Dalzell	60.4% (±47.1 points)
4	Cherryvale	58.7% (±20.9 points)
5	Sumter	56.3% (±7.6 points)
6	Mayesville	54.5% (±51.2 points)
7	Pinewood	47.2% (±44.3 points)
8	South Sumter	43.5% (±27.7 points)
9	Privateer	37.8% (±41.9 points)
10	Lakewood	29.2% (±27.1 points)
11	Oakland	23.0% (±52.5 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Sumter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Sumter

Are renters in Sumter rent-burdened?

56.3% of renting households in Sumter 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 Sumter spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sumter, SC spends 31.8% (±1.6 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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