The median home in Port Royal, South Carolina is valued at $344,244, up 2.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,671, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.2x — near the national average of 18x. Port Royal is part of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$344,244

+2.5%

Rent$1,671/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$68,849 on $344,244

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Stretch33.1% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,071

P/I33.1%

Afford$291K

Gap-$53K

P&I $1,741Tax $164Ins $167

Renting $400/mo cheaper ($1,671 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + SC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in South Carolina

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Sullivans Island$4.08M Sheldon$2.2M Kiawah Island$2.04M Isle of Palms$1.58M Sunset$1.29M Folly Beach$1.01M Seabrook Island$976K Mount Pleasant$856K

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Port Royal, SC