Tombee Plantation · Photo: Gwringle · CC BY-SA 3.0186 homes sold in Port Royal in the last year, at a typical $398K
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 Port Royal homes are listed.
Every place Port Royal 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 Port Royal.
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 85% of Port Royal’s sales, at a typical $404K (year to May 2026)
186 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 176 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $228SC $205
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Townhouses: 27 sold, typical $276K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $251K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
186 sales in the last year, against 455 in 2021 and a low of 112 in 2012. The typical sale went from $208K in 2016 to $398K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $400K buys in Port Royal
Check a listing against what Port Royal 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 Port Royal are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 16% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Port Royal’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 September 2026, 186 sales.
If you’re buying in Port Royal
- Shop in March. It brings about 32 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 32 a month), but September is the most competitive: 24% of September sales close over asking. March has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Port Royal now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 10% | 21% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 3% | 5% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 107 | 69 | 81 |
101 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2012 low (66), 16% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 134.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos 84%
A house typically sold for $404K in the year to May 2026 (176 sales), a condo for $251K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Port Royal ranks 47th of 124 busy South Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Port Royal is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Port Royal home costs about $2,269 a month
Price: Port Royal’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Port Royal’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Port Royal is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $398K home, about $2,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Port Royal, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Port RoyalTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Port Royal.
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.
Ridgeland sells for less a square foot; Beaufort, Hilton Head Island and Fripp Island for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Port Royal, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island | 1,741 | $784K | $441 | 5% | 54 |
| Beaufort | 323 | $482K | $272 | 7% | 80 |
| Port Royal | 186 | $398K | $215 | 14% | 74 |
| Ridgeland | 103 | $329K | $196 | 12% | 97 |
| Fripp Island | 96 | $800K | $446 | 1% | 106 |
| Burton | 77 | $338K | $229 | 16% | 72 |
| Shell Point | 30 | $382K | $245 | 16% | 88 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Port Royal
What do homes sell for in Port Royal, SC?
186 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $398K, $215 a square foot.
Is Port Royal a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 127 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 16 sold, about 7.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Port Royal?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Port Royal?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $398K home that’s near $2,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Port Royal?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Port Royal’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Port Royal.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).