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The median home value in Beaufort County, SC is $553,576 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.57% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$553,576
Year-over-Year
+1.57%
National Rank
#148 of 3071
Beaufort County ranks 2nd out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is +135.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Beaufort County +152.8% above the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.7%, from $557,701 in May 2026 to $553,576 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $557,701 | +0.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $558,125 | +0.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $555,638 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $553,576 | +1.6% |
Households here earn a median of $86,573 a year against a typical home value of $553,576 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.4×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 95% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Beaufort County recorded a violent crime rate of 238 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,480 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 68,795 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Beaufort County is $553,576. That's up 1.57% from a year earlier. That is about 135.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Beaufort County the 2nd most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $86,573, so a typical home costs about 6.4× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Beaufort County recorded 238 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 68,795 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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