Rental numbers for Beaufort County, SC
The typical home here runs -$2,084 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 8 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,084/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $554,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,009/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Beaufort County
13 with published figures
| 29945Yemassee | $196,000 | $1,640* | 10.0% | 6.0% | -$72 | n/a |
| 29909Bluffton | $485,000 | $2,603 | 6.4% | 3.8% | -$1,088 | n/a |
| 29906Beaufort | $359,000 | $1,742 | 5.8% | 3.0% | -$1,042 | +6.0% |
| 29907Beaufort | $485,000 | $2,238 | 5.5% | 2.9% | -$1,426 | +4.5% |
| 29935Port Royal | $365,000 | $1,494 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,342 | +5.4% |
| 29902Beaufort | $424,000 | $1,720 | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$1,499 | -2.7% |
| 29940Seabrook | $414,000 | $1,640* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,493 | n/a |
| 29910Bluffton | $524,000 | $2,051 | 4.7% | 2.2% | -$1,868 | -0.5% |
| 29926Hilton Head Island | $749,000 | $2,793 | 4.5% | 2.2% | -$2,661 | +5.7% |
| 29928Hilton Head Island | $772,000 | $2,863 | 4.5% | 2.2% | -$2,770 | +6.3% |
| 29915Bluffton | $669,000 | $1,970* | 3.5% | 1.3% | -$2,884 | n/a |
| 29920Saint Helena Island | $598,000 | $1,640* | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$2,704 | n/a |
| 29941Sheldon | $2,412,000 | $1,640* | 0.8% | -0.9% | -$14,753 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.48%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $404,461 | $1,568 |
| Aug 2022 | $505,980 | $1,865 |
| Aug 2023 | $526,248 | $1,956 |
| Aug 2024 | $544,775 | $1,983 |
| Aug 2025 | $545,035 | $1,990 |
| Aug 2026 | $553,576 | $2,009 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,772 | $1,844 | $2,010 | $2,395 | $2,880 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 11.7
- 963 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 76th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Beaufort County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,084 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Beaufort County?
- About 0.48% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $554,000 home that is about $2,641 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Beaufort County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,844 for a 1-bedroom, $2,010 for a 2-bedroom and $2,395 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,084 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.