Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 44,597 ↓ 0.1% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $57,997 22% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $181,200 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Median Age | 47.1 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 21.7% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 186 transactions |
| Active Listings | 185 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 57 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $71,000 |
| Recent Sales | 49 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 56 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 75.87 acres |
| Active Listings | 55 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 3.50 | $270,000 | $77,143 | 148 McTeer Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Mar 2026 | 1.86 | $185,000 | $99,462 | 317 Spring Island Dr | Okatie |
| Mar 2026 | 1.00 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Pearl Harbor Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Mar 2026 | 1.00 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Pearl Harbor Ln | Saint Helena Island |
| Mar 2026 | 1.06 | $225,000 | $212,264 | 3 Spartina Cres | Bluffton |
| Mar 2026 | 1.56 | $350,000 | $224,359 | 32 Rice Trunk Rd | Okatie |
| Mar 2026 | 1.69 | $17,500 | $10,355 | 7 Barnaby Blf | Seabrook |
| Mar 2026 | 2.89 | $35,000 | $12,111 | 5 & 7 Barnaby Blf | Seabrook |
| Feb 2026 | 1.93 | $580,418 | $300,735 | 20 Garrett Ln | Seabrook |
| Feb 2026 | 1.02 | $54,375 | $53,309 | 213 Bull Point Dr | Seabrook |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 1.18 | $84,902 | $71,951 | 246 Stuart Point Rd | Seabrook |
| Feb 2026 | 1.43 | $275,000 | $192,308 | 20 McCalley Creek Ln | Seabrook |
| Feb 2026 | 1.54 | $68,750 | $44,643 | 15 Bermuda Inlet Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Feb 2026 | 3.49 | $232,800 | $66,705 | 611 McKee Rd | Beaufort |
| Feb 2026 | 11.46 | $1,125,000 | $98,168 | 18 N Breeze Is | Seabrook |
| Feb 2026 | 7.45 | $395,000 | $53,020 | 3 Bennett Point Dr | Beaufort |
| Feb 2026 | 1.40 | $2,650,000 | $1,892,857 | 88 Lupine Rd | Bluffton |
| Feb 2026 | 1.10 | $195,000 | $177,273 | 80 Stuart Point Rd | Seabrook |
| Feb 2026 | 2.57 | $310,000 | $120,623 | 24 Sheldon Ln | Seabrook |
| Feb 2026 | 1.00 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 134 Sea Pines Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Feb 2026 | 1.56 | $395,000 | $253,205 | 36 Foxchase Ln | Bluffton |
| Feb 2026 | 10.30 | $207,500 | $20,146 | Edgewater Downs | Beaufort |
| Jan 2026 | 1.80 | $77,000 | $42,778 | 284 School Rd | Daufuskie Island |
| Jan 2026 | 2.40 | $4,000,000 | $1,666,667 | 7 Lee Shr | Hilton Head Island |
| Jan 2026 | 1.57 | $465,000 | $296,178 | 28 Governor Blake Dr | Beaufort |
| Jan 2026 | 2.00 | $15,000 | $7,500 | 12 Jw Ln | Beaufort |
| Jan 2026 | 1.00 | $71,000 | $71,000 | 33 Pearl Harbor Ln | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 20.00 | $1,375,000 | $68,750 | 40 Steady Gittin It Ln | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 1.63 | $80,000 | $49,080 | 14 Sheldon Ln | Seabrook |
| Dec 2025 | 2.50 | $144,000 | $57,600 | 27 Ashton Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 2.90 | $225,000 | $77,586 | 36 Bee Tree Dr | Okatie |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 180 Coffin Point Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 6.14 | $169,000 | $27,524 | 139 Ephraim Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 2.11 | $310,000 | $147,059 | 10 Bosquet Marais | Seabrook |
| Dec 2025 | 1.96 | $250,000 | $127,551 | 133 Bull Point Dr | Seabrook |
| Dec 2025 | 34.65 | $305,000 | $8,802 | 250 Wimbee Landing Rd | Seabrook |
| Dec 2025 | 2.01 | $775,000 | $385,575 | 83 Fuskie Ln | Daufuskie Island |
| Dec 2025 | 2.00 | $194,000 | $97,000 | Rock Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 3543.00 | $320,000 | $90 | 15 Ghost Pony Rd | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 2.80 | $17,500 | $6,250 | 0 Kelly Rd | Seabrook |
| Dec 2025 | 2.75 | $17,500 | $6,364 | Kelly Rd | Beaufort |
| Dec 2025 | 1.03 | $200,000 | $194,175 | 47 Beauregard Blvd | Daufuskie Island |
| Dec 2025 | 1.42 | $78,000 | $54,930 | 464 Paige Point Blf | Seabrook |
| Dec 2025 | 1.23 | $600,000 | $487,812 | 97 Sea Pines Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 5.16 | $290,000 | $56,202 | 65 Old Haig Point Rd | Daufuskie Island |
| Nov 2025 | 4.36 | $363,447 | $83,359 | 140 Castle Rock Rd | Beaufort |
| Nov 2025 | 1.47 | $30,000 | $20,408 | 8 Stephens Path | Seabrook |
| Nov 2025 | 1.67 | $122,800 | $73,533 | 139 Bull Point Dr | Seabrook |
| Nov 2025 | 5.00 | $114,000 | $22,800 | 50 Still Shadow Dr | Beaufort |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $190,000 |
| Recent Sales | 137 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 56 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.38 acres |
| Active Listings | 130 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0.17 | $245,000 | 1106 11th St | Pt Royal |
| Mar 2026 | 0.61 | $80,000 | 20 Harbor River Cir | Saint Helena Island |
| Mar 2026 | 0.23 | $225,000 | 312 Bull Ln | Beaufort |
| Mar 2026 | 0.45 | $83,000 | 77 Wade Hampton Dr | Beaufort |
| Mar 2026 | 0.44 | $60,000 | 14 Shade Tree Ln | Beaufort |
| Mar 2026 | 0.47 | $60,000 | 12 Shade Tree Ln | Beaufort |
| Mar 2026 | 0.34 | $109,000 | 35 Governors Trce | Beaufort |
| Mar 2026 | 0.18 | $55,000 | 66 Pinckney Blvd | Beaufort |
| Mar 2026 | 0.35 | $460,000 | 73 Hunting Lodge Rd | Bluffton |
| Mar 2026 | 0.18 | $55,000 | 66 Pinkney Blvd | Pt Royal |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0.65 | $385,000 | 13 Hawthorne Rd | Bluffton |
| Mar 2026 | 0.51 | $649,500 | 45 Inkberry St | Bluffton |
| Mar 2026 | 0.51 | $699,500 | 23 Melia St | Bluffton |
| Mar 2026 | 0.44 | $1,500,000 | 14 Lupine Rd | Bluffton |
| Mar 2026 | 0.12 | $47,500 | 1405 Robinson St | Port Royal |
| Mar 2026 | 0.38 | $46,500 | 92 Tuscarora Ave | Beaufort |
| Mar 2026 | 0.23 | $84,900 | 2214 Moss St | Beaufort |
| Mar 2026 | 0.41 | $305,000 | 245 De La Gaye Point | Beaufort |
| Mar 2026 | 0.51 | $25,000 | 23 Bermuda Inlet Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Mar 2026 | 0.25 | $275,000 | 32 Hilderbrand Rd | Bluffton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.14 | $215,000 | 1021 12th St | Port Royal |
| Feb 2026 | 0.19 | $80,000 | 2208 Spanish Ct | Beaufort |
| Feb 2026 | 0.24 | $730,000 | 16 Refuge St | Bluffton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.17 | $249,900 | 8 Wild Spartina St | Bluffton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.53 | $1,150,000 | 145 Red Ochre Rd | Bluffton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.81 | $80,000 | 70 Bermuda Inlet Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Feb 2026 | 0.56 | $140,000 | 1 Tiller Island Dr | Beaufort |
| Feb 2026 | 0.51 | $485,000 | 126 Hunting Lodge Rd | Bluffton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.41 | $90,000 | 3 Oakland Pl | Okatie |
| Feb 2026 | 0.72 | $90,000 | 2 Cordgrass Loop | Beaufort |
| Feb 2026 | 0.40 | $23,000 | 111 Primrose Ln | Daufuskie Island |
| Feb 2026 | 0.58 | $1,150,000 | 180 Distant Island Dr | Beaufort |
| Feb 2026 | 0.28 | $140,000 | 4 Fiddlers Cv | Saint Helena Island |
| Feb 2026 | 0.30 | $337,900 | Chicora Ln | Seabrook |
| Feb 2026 | 0.34 | $105,000 | 34 Inglewood Cir | Saint Helena Island |
| Feb 2026 | 0.06 | $190,000 | 133 Arrow Rd #54 | Hilton Head Island |
| Feb 2026 | 0.47 | $272,000 | 628 Dolphin Rd | Fripp Island |
| Feb 2026 | 0.21 | $300,000 | 54 Pritchard St | Bluffton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.37 | $270,000 | 231 Fort Howell Dr | Hilton Head Island |
| Feb 2026 | 0.23 | $180,000 | 18 Paddocks Blvd | Hilton Head Island |
| Feb 2026 | 0.25 | $250,000 | 24 Hilderbrand Rd | Bluffton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.69 | $161,000 | 10 Long Pond Dr N | Beaufort |
| Feb 2026 | 0.94 | $400,000 | 318 Perryclear Dr | Beaufort |
| Feb 2026 | 0.48 | $599,500 | 89 Vireo St | Bluffton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.17 | $180,000 | 39 Shear Water Dr | Hilton Head Island |
| Feb 2026 | 0.19 | $132,500 | 9 Park Way | Ladys Island |
| Feb 2026 | 0.49 | $40,000 | 8 Ramblin Rd | Beaufort |
| Feb 2026 | 0.21 | $390,000 | 8 Roxbury Cir | Hilton Head Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.14 | $40,000 | 1507 Spring Well Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.14 | $40,000 | 710 N Reeve Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.18 | $43,000 | 312 Westbrook Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.15 | $40,000 | 152 Locust Fence Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.19 | $40,000 | 253 Locust Fence Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.10 | $269,000 | 8 Yacht Club Dr | Hilton Head Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.78 | $500,000 | 5 Old Wild Horse Rd | Hilton Head Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.23 | $425,000 | 308 Quayside Village Ln | Bluffton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.92 | $910,000 | 600 Distant Island Dr | Beaufort |
| Jan 2026 | 0.70 | $1,270,000 | 72 Lupine Rd | Bluffton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.39 | $275,000 | 11 Madison Ln | Hilton Head Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.15 | $35,000 | 337 Westbrook Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.35 | $340,000 | 29 Allendale St | Bluffton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.16 | $35,000 | 454 Bb Sams Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.16 | $42,500 | 251 Locust Fence Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.58 | $245,000 | 2 Salt Kettle Ct | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.32 | $180,000 | 289 Hampton Lake Dr | Bluffton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.13 | $120,000 | 62 Mount Grace | Beaufort |
| Jan 2026 | 0.43 | $160,000 | 10 Palmetto Grove Ln | Beaufort |
| Jan 2026 | 0.25 | $249,000 | 35 S Eastover | Beaufort |
| Jan 2026 | 0.06 | $1,400,000 | 21 Genoa Ct | Hilton Head Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.65 | $275,000 | 196 Marsh Pointe Dr | Seabrook |
| Jan 2026 | 0.80 | $48,000 | (undisclosed Address) | Seabrook |
| Jan 2026 | 0.42 | $315,000 | 36 Cameroon Dr | Beaufort |
| Jan 2026 | 0.56 | $185,000 | 6 Drummond Ln | Hilton Head Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.08 | $485,000 | 198 Bull Point Dr | Seabrook |
| Jan 2026 | 0.15 | $13,000 | 123 Locust Fence Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.32 | $2,500 | 46 Callawassie Club Dr | Okatie |
| Jan 2026 | 0.73 | $15,000 | 18 S Oak Forest Dr | Okatie |
| Jan 2026 | 0.84 | $7,387 | 5 Pine Swallow Ct | Daufuskie Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.14 | $2,000 | 25 Driftwood Cottage Ln | Daufuskie Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.12 | $64,000 | 8 Mickeys Aly | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $225,000 | 19 Barleys Grv | Okatie |
| Jan 2026 | 0.08 | $200,000 | 61 Sandcastle Ct | Hilton Head Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.06 | $261,500 | 133 Arrow Rd #288 | Hilton Head Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.13 | $350,000 | 157 The Ave | Saint Helena Island |
| Jan 2026 | 0.97 | $71,000 | 33 Pearl Harbour Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.83 | $40,000 | 8 Marsh Lake Ln | Daufuskie Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.77 | $150,000 | 19 Outer Banks Way | Daufuskie Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.30 | $80,000 | 2 Woodside Cir | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.11 | $160,000 | 17 Luray St | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.34 | $89,999 | 312 De La Gaye Point | Beaufort |
| Dec 2025 | 0.17 | $170,000 | 25 Mossy Oaks Ln | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.32 | $58,000 | 4 Millbrook Cir | Okatie |
| Dec 2025 | 0.50 | $95,000 | 24 Fort Fremont Ct N | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.05 | $200,000 | 133 Arrow Rd #5 | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.07 | $226,000 | 133 Arrow Rd #149 | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.52 | $57,500 | 127 Horse Island Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.47 | $99,000 | 107 Lancaster Blvd | Okatie |
| Dec 2025 | 0.73 | $50,000 | 9 Turtles Pace Ln | Daufuskie Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.79 | $675,000 | 10 Pine Island Rd | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.51 | $53,500 | 11 Capwing Dr | Beaufort |
| Dec 2025 | 0.14 | $15,000 | 41 Volunteers Rdg | Daufuskie Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.39 | $625,000 | 11 Wexford Dr | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.35 | $380,000 | 25 River Pl | Beaufort |
| Dec 2025 | 0.63 | $110,000 | 28 Ridge Rd | Beaufort |
| Dec 2025 | 0.70 | $699,500 | 42 Amaranth Rd | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.40 | $240,000 | 2216 Trask Pkwy | Beaufort |
| Dec 2025 | 0.25 | $827,000 | 7 Waterbird Dr | Beaufort |
| Dec 2025 | 0.94 | $825,000 | 30 Carrier Blf | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.06 | $165,000 | 133 Arrow Rd #365 | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.51 | $1,599,500 | 89 Amaranth Rd | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.70 | $1,899,500 | 26 Spiderlily St | Okatie |
| Dec 2025 | 0.05 | $135,000 | 17A Dune Ln | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.44 | $260,000 | 18 McCalley Creek Ln | Seabrook |
| Dec 2025 | 0.51 | $120,000 | 125 Horse Island Dr | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.41 | $250,000 | 708 Seahorse Rd | Fripp Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.72 | $1,100,000 | 26 Yadkin St | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.06 | $203,000 | 133 Arrow Rd #114 | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.55 | $120,000 | 125 Horse Island Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.60 | $942,500 | 18 Sheffield Ave | Beaufort |
| Dec 2025 | 0.24 | $135,000 | 126 Gautier Pl | Beaufort |
| Dec 2025 | 0.30 | $116,000 | 9 Attleboro Pl | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.07 | $190,000 | 133 Arrow Rd #95 | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.07 | $170,000 | 133 Arrow Rd #35 | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.31 | $205,000 | 12 Waybridge Cir | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.17 | $125,000 | 58 Mum Grace | Beaufort |
| Dec 2025 | 0.05 | $190,000 | 133 Arrow Rd #281 | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.60 | $290,000 | 15 New Orleans Rd | Hilton Head Island |
| Dec 2025 | 0.93 | $1,250,000 | 1 High Hope Way | Bluffton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.52 | $599,500 | 11 Melia St | Bluffton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.51 | $265,000 | 405 Distant Island Dr | Beaufort |
| Nov 2025 | 0.19 | $195,000 | 23 Blue Trail Ct | Bluffton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.94 | $465,000 | 31 Carrier Blf | Bluffton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.19 | $195,000 | 57 Bay Point Rd | Saint Helena Island |
| Nov 2025 | 0.06 | $190,000 | 133 Arrow Rd #175 | Hilton Head Island |
| Nov 2025 | 0.41 | $211,000 | 167 Farnsleigh Ave | Bluffton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.22 | $50,000 | 35 Blue Trail Ct | Bluffton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.31 | $90,000 | 1602 Palmetto St | Beaufort |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 192,123 |
| Population (2020) | 187,117 |
| Population Growth | 2.68% |
| Median Household Income | $84,819 |
| Median Home Value | $407,600 |
| Total Housing Units | 101,177 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 22,383 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 22.1% |
| Median Age | 47.2 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 35,837 (18.7%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 4.4% |
Market Overview
Beaufort County, South Carolina has a population of 192,123, which has grown 2.68% since 2020. The median household income is $84,819, above the national median of $74,580 by 13.7%. With a median home value of $407,600 and an unemployment rate of 4.4%, the local economy is moderate. The housing vacancy rate of 22.1% suggests soft market conditions. Beaufort County is part of South Carolina's land market, attracting both local and out-of-state buyers. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $71,000 per acre, with properties averaging 75.90 acres. There are currently 185 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Beaufort County, South Carolina?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Beaufort County has a population of 192,123. The county has grown 2.68% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Beaufort County?
The median household income in Beaufort County is $84,819, which is 13.7% above the national median of $74,580.
Is Beaufort County growing or shrinking?
Beaufort County is growing. The population has increased 2.68% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Beaufort County?
The median home value in Beaufort County is $407,600. The housing vacancy rate is 22.1%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, indicating a moderate local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $71,000 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $190,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.