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

Name: Rent burden in Travelers Rest, SC, 2020–2024
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69.8% (±17.1 points) of renting households in Travelers Rest, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.8% (±17.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.4% (±14.3 points)
Median share of income: 38.1% (±10.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Travelers Rest

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Travelers Rest	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	7.5% (±7.3 points)	12.0%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.9% (±6.2 points)	12.9%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.8% (±5.5 points)	13.3%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.1% (±8.3 points)	11.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.4% (±9.4 points)	10.9%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	55.4% (±14.3 points)	40.0%	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.

Travelers Rest against Greenville County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Travelers Rest	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.8% (±17.1 points)	50.9% (±2.2 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.4% (±14.3 points)	40.0% (±1.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.1% (±10.3 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,110 (±$4,085)	$48,822 (±$1,305)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,033 (±$180)	$1,262 (±$27)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Travelers Rest, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Greenville County (50.9%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (52.1%).

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

In Greenville County, Travelers Rest ranks 3 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 64 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 Travelers Rest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Travelers Rest
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Travelers Rest	—	69.8% (±17.1 points)	—
Sans Souci	4.9 mi	55.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Berea	5.8 mi	61.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Slater-Marietta	5.9 mi	37.3% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	7.6 mi	62.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Taylors	8.1 mi	45.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Wade Hampton	8.3 mi	48.8% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Tigerville	8.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Judson	8.8 mi	70.9% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylors, SC (45.4%), Wade Hampton, SC (48.8%).

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 Greenville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Golden Grove	89.1% (±55.0 points)
2	Judson	70.9% (±15.2 points)
3	Travelers Rest	69.8% (±17.1 points)
4	Parker	62.8% (±9.6 points)
5	Berea	61.8% (±11.7 points)
6	Five Forks	61.7% (±17.6 points)
7	Gantt	61.3% (±15.2 points)
8	Dunean	55.8% (±17.0 points)
9	Sans Souci	55.7% (±9.9 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Greenville 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 Travelers Rest

Are renters in Travelers Rest rent-burdened?

69.8% of renting households in Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest spend on rent?

The median renting household in Travelers Rest, SC spends 38.1% (±10.3 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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