SC area data
Port royal, SC
Port royal, SC.
Population: 3,513 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $358,985
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +48.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +127.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $358,985
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $182,500
- Median list price
- $449,000
- Median days on market
- 81 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,569/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,117/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,681/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Beaufort Executive Airport (BFT) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,660 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,714
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 60,612
- Average weekly wage
- $945
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,030
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