What is the rental vacancy rate in Walterboro, SC?

Name: Vacancy rate in Walterboro, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Walterboro, SC is 15.2% (±9.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±3.7 points).

272 (±169) homes, 10.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Walterboro, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 15.2% (±9.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±3.7 points)
Vacant homes: 272 (±169)

Vacancy in Walterboro against Colleton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walterboro	Colleton County	South Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	15.2% (±9.3 points)	14.3% (±3.9 points)	8.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.4% (±0.8 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	272 (±169)	3,675 (±401)	325,050 (±5,753)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Walterboro, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Colleton County (14.3%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (8.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Walterboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walterboro
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Walterboro	—	15.2% (±9.3 points)	—
Cottageville	12 mi	0.0% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Williams	13 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Smoaks	15 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yemassee	18 mi	4.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lodge	20 mi	50.0% (±50.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	20 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Reevesville	21 mi	0.0% (±84.6 points)	Not measurably different
Varnville	24 mi	13.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. George, SC (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Colleton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Edisto Beach	81.4% (±8.0 points)
2	Lodge	50.0% (±50.0 points)
3	Walterboro	15.2% (±9.3 points)
4 (tie)	Cottageville	0.0% (±39.8 points)
4 (tie)	Smoaks	0.0% (±100.0 points)
4 (tie)	Williams	0.0% (±100.0 points)

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 Walterboro

Is it hard to find a rental in Walterboro?

The rental vacancy rate in Walterboro, SC is 15.2% (±9.3 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Walterboro tighter than it was?

In Walterboro, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Walterboro?

An estimated 272 (±169) housing units, 10.5% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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 Walterboro city, South Carolina (place:74275, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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