What is the rental vacancy rate in Port Royal, SC?

Name: Vacancy rate in Port Royal, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Port Royal, SC is 2.6% (±2.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.6% (±3.9 points).

435 (±219) homes, 8.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Port Royal, the rental vacancy rate went from 11.5% in 2015–2019 to 2.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.6% (±2.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.6% (±3.9 points)
Vacant homes: 435 (±219)

Vacancy in Port Royal against Beaufort County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Royal	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.6% (±2.4 points)	19.4% (±2.1 points)	8.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.6% (±3.9 points)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	435 (±219)	20,844 (±935)	325,050 (±5,753)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Port Royal, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Beaufort County (19.4%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (8.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Port Royal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Royal
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Port Royal	—	2.6% (±2.4 points)	—
Shell Point	3.4 mi	18.8% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burton	5.3 mi	2.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	7.2 mi	10.4% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Laurel Bay	8.8 mi	8.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Hilton Head Island	12 mi	46.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Ridgeland	15 mi	2.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffton	17 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hardeeville	20 mi	5.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beaufort, SC (10.4%), Laurel Bay, SC (8.3%), Hilton Head Island, SC (46.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Hilton Head Island	46.9% (±3.6 points)
2	Shell Point	18.8% (±24.5 points)
3	Beaufort	10.4% (±7.1 points)
4	Laurel Bay	8.3% (±4.9 points)
5	Burton	2.8% (±4.8 points)
6	Port Royal	2.6% (±2.4 points)
7	Bluffton	0.0% (±2.1 points)

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 Port Royal

Is it hard to find a rental in Port Royal?

The rental vacancy rate in Port Royal, SC is 2.6% (±2.4 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Port Royal tighter than it was?

In Port Royal, the rental vacancy rate went from 11.5% in 2015–2019 to 2.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Port Royal?

An estimated 435 (±219) housing units, 8.5% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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 Port Royal town, South Carolina (place:58030, in state:45).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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