Housing data for Edisto Beach, SC
Edisto Beach, SC has an estimated 1,092 residents and 2,160 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Colleton County.
14.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,136 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+80.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,092 (±176)
- Housing units
- 2,160 (±213)
- Households that rent
- 14.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,136
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +80.8%
What stands out in Edisto Beach
Median home value: $719,200 (±$59,848) in Edisto Beach, higher than in Colleton County ($162,500).
Rental vacancy rate: 81.4% (±8.0 points) in Edisto Beach, higher than in Colleton County (14.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,832 (±$256) in Edisto Beach, higher than in Colleton County ($900).
Working from home: 28.5% (±9.1 points) in Edisto Beach, higher than in Colleton County (6.3%).
Housing in Edisto Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $1,136 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $85,521 median household income
- Home values: $719,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,875 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,832 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 20.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 81.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 97.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +80.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Edisto Beach against Colleton County, its state and the nation
| Edisto Beach | Colleton County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,092 (±176) | 38,783 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,160 (±213) | 20,083 (±71) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.4% (±6.8 points) | 26.7% (±3.1 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,136 (±$380) | $949 (±$72) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,521 (±$14,298) | $51,114 (±$2,869) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $719,200 (±$59,848) | $162,500 (±$8,694) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,832 (±$256) | $900 (±$56) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 20.4% (±4.8 points) | 35.9% (±3.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.5 minutes (±8.2) | 34.9 minutes (±1.9) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±3.6 points) | 84.8% (±2.3 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 64.5 years (±2.6) | 42.0 years (±0.6) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Edisto Beach covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 513 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Edisto Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 604 (±87) | 1,092 (±176) | +80.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,135 (±95) | 2,160 (±213) | +1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,250 (±$406) | $1,136 (±$380) | −9.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $394,900 (±$25,521) | $719,200 (±$59,848) | +82.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $83,750 (±$15,462) | $85,521 (±$14,298) | +2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,211 (±$177) | $2,875 (±$244) | +30.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,927 (±$282) | $3,832 (±$256) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 3.4% (±2.5 points) | 14.4% (±6.8 points) | +11.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 94.5% (±3.6 points) | 81.4% (±8.0 points) | −13.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Edisto Beach
In 2024, the Edisto Beach Police Department reported 0 violent and 1,231 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Edisto Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seabrook Island | 9.3 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,001,400 | 4.2% |
| Rockville | 10 mi | $2,083 | $459,100 | 8.6% |
| Meggett | 14 mi | — | $714,100 | 6.5% |
| Kiawah Island | 17 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 1.1% |
| Hollywood | 19 mi | $1,625 | $460,100 | 11.3% |
| Ravenel | 20 mi | $1,115 | $238,700 | 13.5% |
| Folly Beach | 24 mi | $1,844 | $1,000,000 | 5.3% |
| Beaufort | 24 mi | $1,212 | $345,400 | 38.5% |
Places in South Carolina most like Edisto Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythewood | $1,107 | $384,600 | $94,167 | 18.2% |
| Fort Mill | $1,503 | $487,500 | $121,823 | 16.6% |
| Moncks Corner | $1,307 | $333,200 | $91,500 | 25.5% |
| India Hook | $1,196 | $348,300 | $106,667 | 6.0% |
| Hardeeville | $1,406 | $488,900 | $78,365 | 23.2% |
| Tega Cay | $1,408 | $529,200 | $142,000 | 15.7% |
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 Edisto Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $664 | $698 | $913 | $1,088 | $1,323 |
HUD income limits for Edisto Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,150 | $41,800 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,850 | $47,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,600 | $53,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,300 | $59,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,300 | $64,500 |
| 6 people | $43,300 | $43,300 | $69,300 |
| 7 people | $46,300 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 8 people | $49,250 | $49,250 | $78,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Colleton County, SC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $67,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Edisto Beach
How many renters are there in Edisto Beach?
Edisto Beach has an estimated 88 (±45) renting households, 14.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Edisto Beach?
The median household income in Edisto Beach is $85,521 (±$14,298) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Edisto Beach, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $719,200 (±$59,848) for owner-occupied homes in Edisto Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Edisto Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Edisto Beach, SC is $2,875 (±$244) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Edisto Beach?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Edisto Beach, SC is $3,832 (±$256) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Edisto Beach?
Edisto Beach, SC has an estimated 2,160 (±213) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Edisto Beach growing?
In Edisto Beach, the number of residents went from 604 in 2015–2019 to 1,092 in 2020–2024 (+80.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edisto Beach town, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edisto Beach town, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edisto Beach town, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edisto Beach town, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edisto Beach town, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Edisto Beach town, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Edisto Beach town, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Colleton County, SC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Colleton County, SC
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Edisto Beach Police Department (ORI SC0150200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Edisto Beach town, South Carolina (place:23020, 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 .