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Beaufort County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Beaufort County, SC’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-1.550
Inventory Health25%
-0.637
Affordability20%
+5.912
Economic Strength20%
75
Rental Yield15%
+12.225

Where is Beaufort County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Beaufort County, SC is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Beaufort County, SC?

Our model forecasts Beaufort County, SC’s home prices to decline about 2.0% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Beaufort County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$538K▲ +0.6%
Median Days on Market66 days▲ +4.8%
Months of Supply4.9▲ +11.4%
Homes for Sale2,246▲ +1.1%
Homes Sold472-9.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$289-1.2%

How has Beaufort County, SC’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 41
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Beaufort County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Beaufort County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Beaufort County, SC?

The median sale price in Beaufort County, SC is $538K, having risen 0.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Beaufort County, SC?

Beaufort County, SC scores 12 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Beaufort County, SC's Alpha Score?

Beaufort County, SC's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (75/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Beaufort County, SC? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.