Beaufort, SC housing market

Beaufort CountyHilton Head Island, SC metroData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$412K
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,759/mo
▼ 1.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+36%
U.S. +20%

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Beaufort is worth $412,433, up 1.1% over the past year and up 36% over five years.
  • 2Typical rent is $1,759 a month (−1.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.1% (above the Hilton Head Island, SC metro's 4.5%).
  • 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,267/mo, $508 more than typical rent.
  • 4Zillow forecasts the Hilton Head Island, SC metro's home values to change +0.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Hilton Head Island, SC metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 31/100, #427 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value, Beaufort
Latest $412K
$229K$286K$343K$400K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent, Beaufort
Latest $1,759
$1,557$1,640$1,722$1,80520222023202420252026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Beaufort compares

MeasureBeaufortHilton Head Island, SC metroUnited States
Typical home value$412,433$521,588$366,157
Home value, 1-yr change+1.1%+0.7%+1.2%
Typical rent$1,759$1,971$1,932
Rent, 1-yr change−1.3%+0.6%+2.7%
Gross rent yield5.1%4.5%6.3%
Price-to-rent ratio19.522.115.8
Mortgage P&I, typical home$2,267$2,866$2,012

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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.