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Median Home Price in Beaufort, SC

The median home value in Beaufort, SC is $416,559 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.31% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$416,559

Year-over-Year

+1.31%

Population

13,937

Beaufort ranks #8 of 60 South Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 39.3% above the state's city median of $298,988. It sits in Beaufort County, where the county-wide median is $558,125.

Crime in Beaufort

Beaufort police recorded a violent crime rate of 696 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,573 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Beaufort

How much does a house cost in Beaufort, SC?

The median home value in Beaufort is $416,559. That's up 1.31% from a year earlier. That is about 39.3% above the typical county in South Carolina.

Is Beaufort expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Beaufort are cheaper than Beaufort County as a whole, where the median is $558,125 — a difference of about 25.4%.

Is Beaufort a safe place to live?

Beaufort police reported 696 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 13,937. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.