Cost of Living in Pickens County, South Carolina
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Pickens County ranks #1,824 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 42%)
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Pickens County Official GRAPI Reaches 34.5 Percent
In Pickens County, South Carolina, the official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 34.5%. This is 4.0 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 30.5%. Median gross rent in the county was $972 per month, which is $13 below the state unweighted county mean of $985. The median home value was recorded at $231,900, above the state unweighted county mean of $199,733. For owner-occupied units, median monthly costs were $822, compared to the unweighted county mean of $791. Median renter-household income was $34,759, while the median income for all households was $61,064. These statistics represent estimates from the 2020-2024 5-Year ACS period. 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: Pickens County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 34.5% of renter household income in Pickens 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 $972 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $822. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $38,880 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. Pickens County's $972 median is 1.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,425
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.2%
of gross income
The median home in Pickens County may be a stretch
Median home value is $231,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,851 vs. your max of $1,425.
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