Photo: BeaufortTiger of English Wikipedia · Public domain350 homes sold in Beaufort in the last year, at a typical $485K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Beaufort homes are listed.
Every place Beaufort homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Beaufort.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 93% of Beaufort’s sales, at a typical $494K
350 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 326 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $270SC $205
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Townhouses: 16 sold, typical $494K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $427K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
350 sales in the last year, against 429 in 2021 and a low of 191 in 2012. The typical sale went from $201K in 2016 to $485K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Beaufort
Check a listing against what Beaufort homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Beaufort are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Beaufort’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 350 sales.
If you’re buying in Beaufort
- Shop in April. It brings about 41 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 44 a month), and the most competition: 16% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). January has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Beaufort now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 7% | 20% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 2% | 3% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | — | 1% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 95.9% | 98.3% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 97 | 63 | 82 |
148 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (72) and 10% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina.
Since 2019, houses are up 85%, condos 166%
A house typically sold for $494K in the last year (326 sales), a condo for $427K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Beaufort ranks 73rd of 102 busy South Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Beaufort is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Beaufort home costs about $2,746 a month
Price: Beaufort’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Beaufort’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Beaufort is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $485K home, about $2,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Beaufort, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BeaufortTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Beaufort.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Burton, Shell Point, Port Royal and Ridgeland sell for less a square foot; Fripp Island and Harbor Island for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Beaufort, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort | 350 | $485K | $268 | 10% | 75 |
| Port Royal | 207 | $396K | $218 | 19% | 74 |
| Fripp Island | 101 | $867K | $457 | 2% | 111 |
| Ridgeland | 83 | $327K | $198 | 22% | 86 |
| Burton | 78 | $345K | $227 | 15% | 73 |
| Harbor Island | 35 | $469K | $341 | 3% | 203 |
| Shell Point | 31 | $405K | $243 | 10% | 95 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Beaufort
What do homes sell for in Beaufort, SC?
350 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $485K, $268 a square foot.
Is Beaufort a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 145 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 36 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Beaufort?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Beaufort?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $485K home that’s near $2,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Beaufort?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Beaufort’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Beaufort.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).