How many bedrooms do homes in Beaufort, SC have?

Name: Bedrooms in Beaufort, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

In Beaufort, SC, 10.0% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 58.8% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.3% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 10.0%
3 or more bedrooms: 58.8% (±6.7 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Beaufort by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Beaufort	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
No bedroom (studio)	1.7% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	8.3% (±3.7 points)	5.0%	5.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	31.2% (±6.4 points)	25.4%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	42.3% (±5.3 points)	43.7%	47.5%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	15.2% (±3.9 points)	20.5%	18.1%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	1.3% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	4.7%	4.9%

In Beaufort, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Beaufort County (68.2%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (70.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Beaufort

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beaufort
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Beaufort	—	58.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Burton	2.5 mi	73.7% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Laurel Bay	3.7 mi	88.3% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Shell Point	6.0 mi	77.0% (±16.0 points)	Higher
Port Royal	7.2 mi	53.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland	12 mi	66.1% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yemassee	17 mi	82.3% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Hilton Head Island	19 mi	59.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffton	21 mi	83.5% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burton, SC (73.7%), Laurel Bay, SC (88.3%), Shell Point, SC (77.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Laurel Bay	88.3% (±8.4 points)
2	Bluffton	83.5% (±5.9 points)
3	Shell Point	77.0% (±16.0 points)
4	Burton	73.7% (±11.7 points)
5	Hilton Head Island	59.3% (±2.7 points)
6	Beaufort	58.8% (±6.7 points)
7	Port Royal	53.1% (±9.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Beaufort

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Beaufort beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Beaufort, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Beaufort, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Beaufort

What is the most common home size in Beaufort?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.3% of homes in Beaufort, SC.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Beaufort?

10.0% of homes in Beaufort have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaufort city, South Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Beaufort city, South Carolina (place:04690, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.