Housing data for Beech Island, SC
Beech Island, SC has an estimated 1,578 residents and 762 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Aiken County.
24.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,207 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,578 (±586)
- Housing units
- 762 (±190)
- Households that rent
- 24.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,207
What stands out in Beech Island
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 91.9% (±39.0 points) in Beech Island, higher than in Aiken County (44.8%).
Working from home: 1.2% (±2.8 points) in Beech Island, lower than in Aiken County (10.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 68.7% (±24.3 points) in Beech Island, higher than in Aiken County (37.1%).
Median home value: $116,800 (±$25,335) in Beech Island, lower than in Aiken County ($218,000).
Housing in Beech Island at a glance
- Median rent: $1,207 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 91.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $36,027 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $116,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $995 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $848 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 1.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 68.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 28.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Beech Island against Aiken County, its state and the nation
| Beech Island | Aiken County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,578 (±586) | 174,160 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 762 (±190) | 80,008 (±115) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.2% (±10.9 points) | 23.5% (±1.6 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,207 (±$177) | $1,062 (±$35) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $36,027 (±$18,724) | $70,609 (±$2,453) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,800 (±$25,335) | $218,000 (±$6,056) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $848 (±$563) | $897 (±$31) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.7% (±24.3 points) | 37.1% (±1.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.0 minutes (±6.5) | 25.0 minutes (±0.8) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.8% (±7.4 points) | 91.0% (±1.0 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.5 years (±9.5) | 42.0 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Beech Island covers 4.9 square miles of land, about 321 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Aiken County
Beech Island has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Aiken County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Aiken County recorded 287 violent and 1,848 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Beech Island
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29842 | 12% | 8,102 | $738 | $126,800 | $57,949 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Beech Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | 5.3 mi | $735 | $158,100 | 42.4% |
| Burnettown | 6.6 mi | $932 | $189,800 | 19.1% |
| Langley | 6.8 mi | $871 | $99,100 | 30.4% |
| North Augusta | 7.6 mi | $1,169 | $233,600 | 29.5% |
| Belvedere | 8.0 mi | $987 | $143,500 | 27.1% |
| Gloverville | 8.1 mi | $1,204 | $89,800 | 34.8% |
| Jackson | 8.9 mi | $541 | $199,800 | 25.0% |
| Warrenville | 9.6 mi | $1,302 | $75,500 | 20.6% |
Places in South Carolina most like Beech Island
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar | $953 | $127,000 | $38,864 | 22.4% |
| Bethune | $1,591 | $106,800 | $44,000 | 33.3% |
| Pacolet | $902 | $89,600 | $42,359 | 28.4% |
| Ware Shoals | $859 | $82,000 | $36,622 | 31.5% |
| Ridgeville | $1,393 | $181,800 | $55,637 | 23.1% |
| Lane | $900 | $86,700 | $38,013 | 19.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across South Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Beech Island, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $997 | $1,202 | $1,329 | $1,672 | $2,035 |
HUD income limits for Beech Island, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,000 | $31,650 | $50,650 |
| 2 people | $21,700 | $36,200 | $57,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,700 | $65,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,200 | $72,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,850 | $78,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,450 | $83,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,050 | $89,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,700 | $95,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Beech Island is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Beech Island
How many renters are there in Beech Island?
Beech Island has an estimated 156 (±89) renting households, 24.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Beech Island, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $116,800 (±$25,335) for owner-occupied homes in Beech Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Beech Island?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Beech Island, SC is $995 (±$138) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Beech Island?
Beech Island, SC has an estimated 762 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Beech Island?
68.7% of homes in Beech Island, SC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Beech Island?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Beech Island, used by 73.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Beech Island?
The ZIP code that covers Beech Island is 29842.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 29842?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29842 is $738 (±$286) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Island CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Island CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Island CDP, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Island CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Island CDP, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Island CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Island CDP, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Beech Island CDP, South Carolina (place:04915, in state:45).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .