Columbia, SC Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 52,539, see rank, 100% | 2,160,383 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 44,992, 85.64%, see rank | 83.12% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 20,643, 39.29%, see rank | 57.03% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 24,349, 46.34%, see rank | 26.09% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,547, 14.36%, see rank | 16.88% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 2,964, 5.64%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 834, 1.59%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 966, 1.84%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 534, 1.02%, see rank | 5.85% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 10, 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,239, 4.26%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 52,471, see rank, 100% | 2,137,683 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 45,666, 87.03%, see rank | 84.26% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 21,641, 41.24%, see rank | 58.42% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 24,025, 45.79%, see rank | 25.84% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,805, 12.97%, see rank | 15.74% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 3,697, 7.05%, see rank | 4.34% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 963, 1.84%, see rank | 1.71% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 289, 0.55%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 435, 0.83%, see rank | 5.26% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 2, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,419, 2.70%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 53,302, see rank, 100% | 2,134,456 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 45,610, 85.57%, see rank | 82.84% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 21,611, 40.54%, see rank | 57.54% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 23,999, 45.02%, see rank | 25.30% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,692, 14.43%, see rank | 17.16% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 3,319, 6.23%, see rank | 3.73% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 741, 1.39%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 922, 1.73%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 445, 0.83%, see rank | 5.77% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 8, 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,257, 4.23%, see rank | 5.05% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 53,077, see rank, 100% | 2,088,161 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 46,575, 87.75%, see rank | 83.42% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 21,970, 41.39%, see rank | 58.30% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 24,605, 46.36%, see rank | 25.12% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,502, 12.25%, see rank | 16.58% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 2,699, 5.09%, see rank | 3.58% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 652, 1.23%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 779, 1.47%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 398, 0.75%, see rank | 5.47% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,974, 3.72%, see rank | 4.88% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 53,364, see rank, 100% | 2,020,422 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 46,735, 87.58%, see rank | 83.81% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 22,803, 42.73%, see rank | 58.93% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 23,932, 44.85%, see rank | 24.89% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,629, 12.42%, see rank | 16.19% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 2,741, 5.14%, see rank | 3.47% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 573, 1.07%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 784, 1.47%, see rank | 1.07% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 364, 0.68%, see rank | 5.02% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,167, 4.06%, see rank | 4.97% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 46,142, see rank, 100% | 1,753,670 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 42,245, 91.55%, see rank | 87.47% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 19,282, 41.79%, see rank | 63.16% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 22,963, 49.77%, see rank | 24.31% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,897, 8.45%, see rank | 12.53% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 1,929, 4.18%, see rank | 3.32% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 427, 0.93%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 324, 0.70%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 213, 0.46%, see rank | 4.00% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 3, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,001, 2.17%, see rank | 3.03% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
