Housing data for Meggett, SC
Meggett, SC has an estimated 1,307 residents and 739 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Charleston County.
6.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,307 (±418)
- Housing units
- 739 (±158)
- Households that rent
- 6.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +26.4%
What stands out in Meggett
Households that rent: 6.5% (±3.4 points) in Meggett, lower than in Charleston County (36.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±10.2 points) in Meggett, lower than in Charleston County (23.2%).
Median home value: $714,100 (±$169,068) in Meggett, higher than in Charleston County ($489,100).
Working from home: 9.7% (±5.9 points) in Meggett, lower than in Charleston County (17.7%).
Housing in Meggett at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $97,865 median household income
- Home values: $714,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,458 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,713 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 34.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 34.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +26.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Meggett against Charleston County, its state and the nation
| Meggett | Charleston County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,307 (±418) | 420,264 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 739 (±158) | 209,803 (±117) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.5% (±3.4 points) | 36.1% (±1.0 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,620 (±$36) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $97,865 (±$25,121) | $88,494 (±$1,950) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $714,100 (±$169,068) | $489,100 (±$9,282) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,713 (±$860) | $1,901 (±$31) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 34.6% (±14.7 points) | 34.5% (±1.1 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.4 minutes (±4.5) | 25.1 minutes (±0.5) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.6% (±13.6 points) | 88.9% (±0.8 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.0 years (±10.3) | 39.2 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Meggett covers 18.1 square miles of land, about 72 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Meggett has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,034 (±177) | 1,307 (±418) | +26.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 608 (±96) | 739 (±158) | +21.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $344,600 (±$45,497) | $714,100 (±$169,068) | +107.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,250 (±$27,399) | $97,865 (±$25,121) | +74.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,647 (±$133) | $2,458 (±$365) | +49.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,948 (±$323) | $2,713 (±$860) | +39.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.2% (±3.8 points) | 6.5% (±3.4 points) | −0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.3% (±25.8 points) | 11.1% (±14.8 points) | −5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
ZIP codes in Meggett
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29449 | 24% | 8,024 | $1,571 | $409,500 | $56,929 |
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 Meggett
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood | 5.3 mi | $1,625 | $460,100 | 11.3% |
| Ravenel | 6.2 mi | $1,115 | $238,700 | 13.5% |
| Rockville | 7.1 mi | $2,083 | $459,100 | 8.6% |
| Seabrook Island | 9.1 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,001,400 | 4.2% |
| Kiawah Island | 13 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 1.1% |
| Edisto Beach | 14 mi | $1,136 | $719,200 | 14.4% |
| Folly Beach | 17 mi | $1,844 | $1,000,000 | 5.3% |
| James Island | 19 mi | $1,695 | $508,600 | 12.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Meggett, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 |
HUD income limits for Meggett, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,700 | $41,150 | $65,800 |
| 2 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,200 |
| 3 people | $31,750 | $52,900 | $84,600 |
| 4 people | $35,250 | $58,750 | $94,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,450 | $101,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,150 | $109,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,850 | $116,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,550 | $124,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,500.
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 Meggett
What is the median household income in Meggett?
The median household income in Meggett is $97,865 (±$25,121) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Meggett, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $714,100 (±$169,068) for owner-occupied homes in Meggett (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Meggett?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Meggett, SC is $2,458 (±$365) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Meggett?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Meggett, SC is $2,713 (±$860) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Meggett?
Meggett, SC has an estimated 739 (±158) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Meggett?
34.6% of homes in Meggett, SC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Meggett growing?
In Meggett, the number of residents went from 1,034 in 2015–2019 to 1,307 in 2020–2024 (+26.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Meggett?
The ZIP code that covers Meggett is 29449.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 29449?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29449 is $1,571 (±$666) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meggett town, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meggett town, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meggett town, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meggett town, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meggett town, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Meggett town, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Meggett town, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA
- 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 Meggett town, South Carolina (place:45790, 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 .