Housing data for Murphys Estates, SC
Murphys Estates, SC has an estimated 1,064 residents and 596 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Edgefield County.
8.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,064 (±378)
- Housing units
- 596 (±176)
- Households that rent
- 8.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −28.6%
What stands out in Murphys Estates
Homes built before 1980: 3.4% (±15.6 points) in Murphys Estates, lower than in Edgefield County (32.7%).
Households that rent: 8.1% (±9.9 points) in Murphys Estates, lower than in Edgefield County (19.9%).
Working from home: 1.7% (±3.4 points) in Murphys Estates, lower than in Edgefield County (6.2%).
Housing in Murphys Estates at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $89,531 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $189,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,403 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,092 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 3.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −28.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Murphys Estates against Edgefield County, its state and the nation
| Murphys Estates | Edgefield County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,064 (±378) | 27,476 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 596 (±176) | 11,513 (±28) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.1% (±9.9 points) | 19.9% (±2.7 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $720 (±$100) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $89,531 (±$68,004) | $73,029 (±$6,942) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $189,300 (±$12,243) | $202,700 (±$12,363) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,092 (±$785) | $875 (±$71) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 3.4% (±15.6 points) | 32.7% (±3.7 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±2.9) | 25.6 minutes (±1.6) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.8% (±15.3 points) | 80.3% (±3.4 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.1 years (±9.4) | 41.6 years (±0.8) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Murphys Estates covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 519 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Murphys Estates has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,490 (±363) | 1,064 (±378) | −28.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 536 (±113) | 596 (±176) | +11.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $67,900 (±$28,797) | $189,300 (±$12,243) | +178.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,331 (±$11,507) | $89,531 (±$68,004) | +71.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,068 (±$175) | $1,403 (±$624) | +31.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $499 (±$76) | $1,092 (±$785) | +118.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.4% (±12.3 points) | 8.1% (±9.9 points) | −10.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±33.9 points) | 0.0% (±59.8 points) | 0.0 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.
Crime reported to police in Edgefield County
Murphys Estates has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Edgefield County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Edgefield County recorded 52 violent and 699 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.
Places near Murphys Estates
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere | 4.3 mi | $987 | $143,500 | 27.1% |
| North Augusta | 5.4 mi | $1,169 | $233,600 | 29.5% |
| Clearwater | 7.1 mi | $735 | $158,100 | 42.4% |
| Burnettown | 7.2 mi | $932 | $189,800 | 19.1% |
| Graniteville | 8.3 mi | $945 | $112,200 | 35.7% |
| Langley | 8.7 mi | $871 | $99,100 | 30.4% |
| Warrenville | 9.1 mi | $1,302 | $75,500 | 20.6% |
| Gloverville | 9.2 mi | $1,204 | $89,800 | 34.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Murphys Estates, 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 Murphys Estates, 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.
Murphys Estates 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 Murphys Estates
What is the average home value in Murphys Estates, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $189,300 (±$12,243) for owner-occupied homes in Murphys Estates (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Murphys Estates?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Murphys Estates, SC is $1,403 (±$624) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Murphys Estates?
Murphys Estates, SC has an estimated 596 (±176) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Murphys Estates?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Murphys Estates, used by 75.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Murphys Estates?
Workers who live in Murphys Estates, SC take an average of 24.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Murphys Estates growing?
Murphys Estates, SC had an estimated 1,064 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,490 in 2015–2019, a change of −28.6%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Murphys Estates growing?
In Murphys Estates, the number of residents went from 1,490 in 2015–2019 to 1,064 in 2020–2024 (−28.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Murphys Estates CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Murphys Estates CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Murphys Estates CDP, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Murphys Estates CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Murphys Estates CDP, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Murphys Estates CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Murphys Estates 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
- 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 Murphys Estates CDP, South Carolina (place:48900, 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 .