Beaufort County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Beaufort County is $272,900, which is much higher than the state average of $137,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Beaufort County median house value has grown by 27.58% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Beaufort County is lower than the state average rate of 44.99% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Beaufort County was built is 1992, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 45,341 Owner Occupied Houses in Beaufort County, #1Beaufort County | 272,900 USD |
South Carolina | 137,600 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Beaufort County | 27.58% |
South Carolina | 44.99% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 93,480, see rank, 100% | 2,160,383 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 65,054, 69.59%, see rank | 83.12% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 45,341, 48.50%, see rank | 57.03% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 19,713, 21.09%, see rank | 26.09% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 28,426, 30.41%, see rank | 16.88% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 3,876, 4.15%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 1,605, 1.72%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 633, 0.68%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 19,467, 20.82%, see rank | 5.85% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 2,845, 3.04%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #1Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. |
1992 | 1986 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Beaufort County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 45,341 | 100% | 1,232,154 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 27,894 | 61.52%, see rank | 60.95% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 17,447 | 38.48%, see rank | 39.05% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Beaufort County | 1,695 USD |
South Carolina | 1,201 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Beaufort County | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 137 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 161 | 0.58%, see rank | 2.58% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 1,096 | 3.93%, see rank | 8.65% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 3,176 | 11.39%, see rank | 22.78% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 6,625 | 23.75%, see rank | 34.15% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 6,659 | 23.87%, see rank | 16.80% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 5,971 | 21.41%, see rank | 10.61% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 4,069 | 14.59%, see rank | 4.19% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Beaufort County | 27.60% of the Total Income |
South Carolina | 22.50% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Beaufort County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 1,573 | 5.64%, see rank | 6.71% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 6,737 | 24.15%, see rank | 35.25% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 7,056 | 25.30%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 4,698 | 16.84%, see rank | 12.25% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 7,694 | 27.58%, see rank | 19.16% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Beaufort County | 509 USD |
South Carolina | 347 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Beaufort County | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 989 | 5.67%, see rank | 13.07% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 2,280 | 13.07%, see rank | 24.48% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 5,254 | 30.11%, see rank | 40.27% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 4,052 | 23.22%, see rank | 14.26% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 4,872 | 27.92%, see rank | 7.92% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Beaufort County | 11.90% of the Total Income |
South Carolina | 11.30% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Beaufort County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 7,187 | 41.19%, see rank | 43.95% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 5,533 | 31.71%, see rank | 30.22% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 1,862 | 10.67%, see rank | 10.99% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 888 | 5.09%, see rank | 5.04% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 1,603 | 9.19%, see rank | 7.88% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 93,480, 100% | 2,160,383 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 56,675, 60.63%, see rank | 62.20% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 4,493, 4.81%, see rank | 2.82% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 1,213, 1.30%, see rank | 2.24% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 3,540, 3.79%, see rank | 2.88% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 5,671, 6.07%, see rank | 4.71% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 12,931, 13.83%, see rank | 8.19% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 8,957, 9.58%, see rank | 16.97% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 93,480, 100% | 2,160,383 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 947, 1.01%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 2,746, 2.94%, see rank | 1.26% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 9,504, 10.17%, see rank | 6.09% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 15,355, 16.43%, see rank | 16.98% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 19,188, 20.53%, see rank | 23.67% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 17,677, 18.91%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 11,879, 12.71%, see rank | 13.10% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 7,843, 8.39%, see rank | 8.38% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 8,341, 8.92%, see rank | 9.40% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 5.40, see rank | 5.50 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 93,480, 100% | 2,160,383 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 1,015, 1.09%, see rank | 1.46% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 5,501, 5.88%, see rank | 5.67% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 26,931, 28.81%, see rank | 25.61% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 42,128, 45.07%, see rank | 48.91% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 14,426, 15.43%, see rank | 14.98% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 3,479, 3.72%, see rank | 3.36% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 65,054, 100% | 1,795,715 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 8,604, 13.23%, see rank | 23.19% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 1,393, 2.14%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 54,130, 83.21%, see rank | 69.42% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 328, 0.50%, see rank | 1.31% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 7, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.12% |
Wood | 310, 0.48%, see rank | 1.13% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 23, 0.04%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 259, 0.40%, see rank | 0.35% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 18,340, 100% | 508,636 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 99, 0.54%, see rank | 1.64% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 407, 2.22%, see rank | 3.64% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 541, 2.95%, see rank | 9.95% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 1,376, 7.50%, see rank | 23.11% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 5,979, 32.60%, see rank | 35.98% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 6,884, 37.54%, see rank | 19.71% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,943, 10.59%, see rank | 4.01% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 1,111, 6.06%, see rank | 1.97% | 6.10% |
Median | $1,042, see rank | $784 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 65,054, 100% | 1,795,715 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 3,334, 5.12%, see rank | 7.05% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 22,895, 35.19%, see rank | 33.91% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 29,559, 45.44%, see rank | 38.53% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 9,266, 14.24%, see rank | 20.52% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.