Cost of Living in Marlboro County, South Carolina
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Marlboro County Compares
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Marlboro County ranks #91 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 3%)
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Marlboro County Median Home Value Measured at $82,000
The median home value in Marlboro County, South Carolina, was estimated at $82,000, which is $117,733 lower than the state unweighted county mean of $199,733. Median gross rent in the county was $689 per month, below the state unweighted county mean of $985. For owner-occupied households, the median monthly cost was $420, compared to the unweighted county mean of $791. Affordability metrics show that the official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 31.2%. This official GRAPI figure is 0.7 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 30.5%. The median renter-household income was recorded at $22,096, while the median income across all households was $34,301. These figures are snapshots from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Marlboro County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.2% of renter household income in Marlboro County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $689 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $420. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,560 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The South Carolina unweighted mean of county median rents is $985 per month. Marlboro County's $689 median is 30.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
24.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$800
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $82,000. Estimated monthly cost: $655 vs. your max of $800.
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