What percentage of people rent in York, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in York, SC, 2020–2024
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33.0% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in York, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,129 renting households against 2,289 that own their home.

In York, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (−10.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.0% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 1,129 (±229)
Median renter income: $40,637 (±$6,431)

Who rents and who owns in York

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	York	York County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.0% (±6.5 points)	25.5% (±1.1 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,129 (±229)	28,979 (±1,278)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,289 (±272)	84,806 (±1,191)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,637 (±$6,431)	$54,433 (±$2,860)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,946 (±$12,236)	$106,235 (±$4,177)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In York, the renter share is higher than in York County (25.5%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (28.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In York County, York ranks 4 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 168 of 381.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in York has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	43.0% (±5.8 points)	33.0% (±6.5 points)	−10.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$651 (±$134)	$896 (±$167)	+37.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,969 (±$8,929)	$56,176 (±$10,268)	+40.5%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near York

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
York	—	33.0% (±6.5 points)	—
Sharon	7.0 mi	14.5% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Clover	7.9 mi	19.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
McConnells	8.4 mi	7.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Newport	8.6 mi	4.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Smyrna	10 mi	5.3% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Hickory Grove	11 mi	11.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Lake Wylie	11 mi	19.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
India Hook	12 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sharon, SC (14.5%), Clover, SC (19.9%), McConnells, SC (7.9%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rock Hill	45.8% (±2.2 points)
2	Catawba	37.1% (±22.8 points)
3	Riverview	36.3% (±32.3 points)
4	York	33.0% (±6.5 points)
5	Clover	19.9% (±5.3 points)
6	Lake Wylie	19.1% (±5.0 points)
7	Fort Mill	16.6% (±3.0 points)
8	Tega Cay	15.7% (±5.2 points)
9	Sharon	14.5% (±12.0 points)
10	Lesslie	11.8% (±10.0 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 York

How many renters are there in York?

York has an estimated 1,129 (±229) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in York?

In York, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (−10.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in York?

A renting household in York has 2.2 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in York?

The median renting household in York, SC has an income of $40,637 (±$6,431) a year, against $74,946 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for York city, South Carolina (place:79630, in state:45).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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