Housing data for Tega Cay, SC
Tega Cay, SC has an estimated 13,615 residents and 5,021 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in York County.
15.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,408 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+30.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,615 (±23)
- Housing units
- 5,021 (±267)
- Households that rent
- 15.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,408
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +30.8%
What stands out in Tega Cay
Median real estate taxes: $3,221 (±$564) in Tega Cay, higher than in York County ($1,740).
Working from home: 32.4% (±6.7 points) in Tega Cay, higher than in York County (17.5%).
Median household income: $142,000 (±$23,593) in Tega Cay, higher than in York County ($89,095).
Median home value: $529,200 (±$57,628) in Tega Cay, higher than in York County ($361,300).
- Property taxes in Tega Cay
- Commute and cars in Tega Cay
- Income and affordability in Tega Cay
- Home values in Tega Cay
Housing in Tega Cay at a glance
- Median rent: $1,408 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,431 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 25.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $142,000 median household income
- Home values: $529,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,595 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,221 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 86.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 11.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 4.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 75 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +30.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Tega Cay against York County, its state and the nation
| Tega Cay | York County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,615 (±23) | 293,673 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,021 (±267) | 120,653 (±66) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.7% (±5.2 points) | 25.5% (±1.1 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,408 (±$554) | $1,387 (±$34) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $142,000 (±$23,593) | $89,095 (±$2,015) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $529,200 (±$57,628) | $361,300 (±$4,843) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,221 (±$564) | $1,740 (±$39) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 11.8% (±7.2 points) | 23.5% (±1.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.6 minutes (±3.1) | 27.2 minutes (±0.5) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% (±6.6 points) | 93.1% (±0.7 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.0 years (±2.1) | 39.7 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Tega Cay covers 4.6 square miles of land, about 2,979 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tega Cay has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,412 (±23) | 13,615 (±23) | +30.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,627 (±177) | 5,021 (±267) | +38.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,453 (±$297) | $1,408 (±$554) | −3.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $331,100 (±$19,463) | $529,200 (±$57,628) | +59.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $130,918 (±$10,084) | $142,000 (±$23,593) | +8.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,092 (±$111) | $2,595 (±$128) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,781 (±$221) | $3,221 (±$564) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.0% (±3.0 points) | 15.7% (±5.2 points) | +11.7 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±22.8 points) | 4.1% (±6.5 points) | +4.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Tega Cay
In 2025, the Tega Cay Police Department reported 75 violent and 613 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across York County, the departments that report recorded 237 violent and 1,255 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Tega Cay
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29708 | 24% | 43,515 | $1,643 | $515,200 | $132,018 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Tega Cay
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Hook | 2.0 mi | $1,196 | $348,300 | 6.0% |
| Baxter Village | 2.0 mi | $1,345 | $670,500 | 8.4% |
| Riverview | 2.1 mi | $677 | $458,000 | 36.3% |
| Fort Mill | 4.6 mi | $1,503 | $487,500 | 16.6% |
| Newport | 5.0 mi | — | $342,000 | 4.8% |
| Lake Wylie | 5.4 mi | $1,710 | $485,600 | 19.1% |
| Rock Hill | 7.0 mi | $1,341 | $295,100 | 45.8% |
| Pineville | 7.6 mi | $1,552 | $395,100 | 51.1% |
Places in South Carolina most like Tega Cay
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mill | $1,503 | $487,500 | $121,823 | 16.6% |
| Lake Wylie | $1,710 | $485,600 | $112,097 | 19.1% |
| Blythewood | $1,107 | $384,600 | $94,167 | 18.2% |
| India Hook | $1,196 | $348,300 | $106,667 | 6.0% |
| Lake Murray of Richland | $1,944 | $422,100 | $119,107 | 17.3% |
| Moncks Corner | $1,307 | $333,200 | $91,500 | 25.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across South Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Tega Cay, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
HUD income limits for Tega Cay, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,650 | $41,100 | $65,750 |
| 2 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 3 people | $31,700 | $52,850 | $84,550 |
| 4 people | $35,200 | $58,700 | $93,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,400 | $101,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,100 | $108,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,800 | $116,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,500 | $123,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Tega Cay
What is the average rent in Tega Cay, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tega Cay is $1,408 (±$554) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Tega Cay?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Tega Cay, SC is $1,431 (±$627) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Tega Cay?
Tega Cay has an estimated 777 (±247) renting households, 15.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tega Cay?
The median household income in Tega Cay is $142,000 (±$23,593) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tega Cay, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $529,200 (±$57,628) for owner-occupied homes in Tega Cay (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Tega Cay?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Tega Cay, SC is $2,595 (±$128) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Tega Cay growing?
In Tega Cay, the number of residents went from 10,412 in 2015–2019 to 13,615 in 2020–2024 (+30.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Tega Cay?
The ZIP code that covers Tega Cay is 29708.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 29708?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29708 is $1,643 (±$98) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tega Cay city, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tega Cay city, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tega Cay city, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tega Cay city, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tega Cay city, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tega Cay city, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tega Cay city, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Tega Cay Police Department (ORI SC0460500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Tega Cay city, South Carolina (place:71417, in state:45).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .