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33.10° N · 79.96° W · GEOID 4556545

Pimlico

Berkeley County, South Carolina · part of the Charleston, SC metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Pimlico is home to 1,765 people. Median household income is $137,070 a year and median rent is $1,654 a month, 14.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $414,100, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,654
21% above the median place
Median household income
$137,070
71% above the median place
Median home value
$414,100
30% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Pimlico

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 84 South Carolina places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 72 South Carolina places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 99 South Carolina places.
  • 96% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 101 South Carolina places.
  • The median resident is 59.3 years old, older than in 97% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 95 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Pimlico

Berkeley County gains about 27.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in23,378
Moved out17,951
Net+5,427

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within South Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within South CarolinaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$73K
Leavers$68K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Berkeley County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
8.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 5.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Berkeley County report $72,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $67,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$66,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,654 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,573 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $414,100.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 12.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Beach Haven West, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
27.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
5.0%
151% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
8.7%
51% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePimlicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure8.7%51% above
Moved from another state1County figure5.0%151% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure27.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$72,6093% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$67,5184% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Pimlico14.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$66,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.5%
29% below the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
21% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$120,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Pimlico, $1,654 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.1 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Pimlico, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
White City, FL10.9% vs 14.5%n/aCompare

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
96.2%
45% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasurePimlicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,65421% above
Rent to income114.5%29% below
Property tax rate10.5%41% below
Home price to income13.0x21% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure101.00% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,88417% above
HUD area median income4County figure$117,50010% above
Property tax paid (median)1$2,22532% below
Median home value1$414,10030% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.0%36% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure56.5%10% above
Homeownership196.2%45% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,57337% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119860% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$68,628
71% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePimlicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$137,07071% above
Income per person1$68,62871% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$70,1796% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.9%22% below
Jobs6County figure70,25253% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.9%8% below
Mean commute1County figure30 min19% above
Works from home1County figure12.4%0% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
59.3
52% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
84.6%
8% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasurePimlicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,7656646th largest
Median age159.352% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure31.0%3% below
High school or higher1County figure91.2%1% below
Household size12.812% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure9.2%44% above
Homes with broadband184.6%8% below
05

Life in Pimlico

27 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars13.3 −36%
Shops21.4 −29%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.5 −39%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.1 −45%
Child care centers1.6 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
21.4
29% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
13.3
36% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
11.1
45% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasurePimlicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure48above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure40,846above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure16.15% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure13.336% below
Shops per 10k8County figure21.429% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.539% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure11.145% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.630% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure27108% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 93.3%, 36% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Pimlico. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days14
93.3%
36% above the median place
Median air quality index14
35
19% below the median place
Hurricane risk13
98.3
39% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasurePimlicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure92°F6% above
January average low12County figure37°F45% above
Average temperature12County figure65°F19% above
Annual precipitation12County figure50.4 in15% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure94.83% above
Hurricane risk13County figure98.339% above
Tornado risk13County figure78.14% below
Wildfire risk13County figure89.847% above
Heat wave risk13County figure70.422% below
Median air quality index14County figure3519% below
Good air days14County figure93.3%36% above
08

Pimlico in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$137,070 (2024)$170,500$144,000 to $201,500+3.7%
Median home value$414,100 (2024)$596,000$433,000 to $821,000+6.3%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Pimlico

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Beach Haven West, NJ$1,702$119,394Compare
Bear Valley Springs, CA$1,439$120,481Compare
Whiskey Creek, FL$1,814$104,476Compare
Johnson Lane, NV$1,475$121,458Compare
Johnson Lane, NVWhiskey Creek, FLBear Valley Springs, CABeach Haven West, NJPimlico, SCPimlicoBeach Haven WestBear Valley SpringsWhiskey CreekJohnson LanePimlicoBeach Haven WestBear Valley SpringsWhiskey CreekJohnson Lane

Common questions

Is Pimlico a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 84 South Carolina places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 72 South Carolina places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Pimlico expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $414,100.

What salary do you need to live in Pimlico?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $66,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Pimlico?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Beach Haven West, NJ, Bear Valley Springs, CA, Whiskey Creek, FL and Johnson Lane, NV.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Pimlico with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Pimlico itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/pimlico-south-carolina

Citytistics. “Pimlico, South Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/pimlico-south-carolina/

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