The median home in Beaufort, South Carolina is valued at $404,831, up 1.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,837, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 18.4x — near the national average of 18x. Beaufort is part of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$404,831

+1.1%

Rent$1,837/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$80,966 on $404,831

Out of reach — 38.5% of income

Need $103,114/yr to afford.

PITI$2,406

P/I38.5%

Afford$294K

Gap-$110K

P&I $2,047Tax $192Ins $167

Renting $569/mo cheaper ($1,837 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + SC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in South Carolina

Compare Beaufort with other housing markets across South Carolina.

Sullivans Island$4077K Sheldon$2196K Kiawah Island$2037K Isle of Palms$1575K Sunset$1290K Folly Beach$1009K Seabrook Island$976K Mount Pleasant$856K

Full Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC analysis

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BEAUFORT, SC