Burton, South Carolina Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Burton, South Carolina rental market.

Burton, South Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,735

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-4.9%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Burton, South Carolina apartments have recorded a -4.9% rent decrease.

Burton, South Carolina Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Burton $1,804 $1,748 $1,793 $1,816 $1,723 $1,711 $1,811 $1,704 $1,724
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Burton
National
Jul 2023
$1,804
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,748
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,793
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,816
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,723
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,711
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,811
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,704
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,724
$1,750

Burton, South Carolina Average Apartment Rent

Burton, South Carolina Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 77.44%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Burton, South Carolina rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 10.64%.

Burton, South Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,208
Owner occupied housing units 1,413

Renters take up 46% of Burton, South Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 1,208 units, while homeowners live in 1,413 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

5

Renter median household income**

$41,019

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

3.05

Rental vacancy rate**

2.7%

Burton, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 23
2 beds 732
3 beds 424
4 beds 29

There are 732 rentals in Burton, South Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 61%. Units with 1 bed, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 23 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Burton, South Carolina homes for rent is 5.

Burton, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 112
25 - 34 years 288
35 - 44 years 148
45 - 54 years 272
55 - 59 years 321
60 - 64 years 7
65 - 74 years 29
75 - 84 years 31

Most condos for rent in Burton, South Carolina are occupied by residents in the 55 - 59 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (24%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Burton, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 774
Non-Family Households 434

Burton, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 581
No related children of the householder under 18 627

A total of 774 apartments for rent in Burton, South Carolina, or 64% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 48% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 581 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Burton, South Carolina is 3.05.

Burton, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 55
High school graduate (including equivalency) 646
Some college or associate's degree 394
Bachelor's degree or higher 113

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 9% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in Burton, South Carolina.

Burton, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 205
Built 2000 - 2009 138
Built 1990 - 1999 277
Built 1980 - 1989 415
Built 1970 - 1979 152
Built 1960 - 1969 21

The highest share of Burton, South Carolina apartment rentals, namely 34% or 415 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (23%, 277 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (17%, 205 units).

Burton, South Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 40
Moved in 2018 to 2020 657
Moved in 2010 to 2017 402
Moved in 2000 to 2009 46
Moved in 1990 to 1999 63

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most Burton, South Carolina renters (54%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 3% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Burton, South Carolina condos for rent is 2018.

Burton, South Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 39
1 vehicle available 638
2 vehicles available 435
3 or more vehicles available 96

When it comes to transportation options, 53% of Burton, South Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 36% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 8% have 3 or more vehicles available.

Burton, South Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 1,270
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 204
Walked 58
Worked at home 26

Burton, South Carolina Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 3,009
Moved within same county 608
Moved from different state 62

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Burton, South Carolina apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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