Housing data for Shell Point, SC
Shell Point, SC has an estimated 1,439 residents and 817 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Beaufort County.
21.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,188 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−49.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,439 (±452)
- Housing units
- 817 (±204)
- Households that rent
- 21.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,188
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −49.4%
What stands out in Shell Point
Homes built before 1980: 36.9% (±19.4 points) in Shell Point, higher than in Beaufort County (16.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.2% (±8.4 points) in Shell Point, lower than in Beaufort County (17.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,221 (±$732) in Shell Point, lower than in Beaufort County ($2,174).
Median home value: $293,300 (±$81,942) in Shell Point, lower than in Beaufort County ($455,600).
Housing in Shell Point at a glance
- Median rent: $1,188 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 29.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $81,630 median household income
- Home values: $293,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,722 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,221 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 36.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 18.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 94.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −49.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Shell Point against Beaufort County, its state and the nation
| Shell Point | Beaufort County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,439 (±452) | 195,289 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 817 (±204) | 103,177 (±109) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.0% (±10.6 points) | 24.1% (±1.2 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,188 (±$602) | $1,653 (±$70) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,630 (±$15,989) | $86,573 (±$3,024) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $293,300 (±$81,942) | $455,600 (±$10,790) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,221 (±$732) | $2,174 (±$79) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.9% (±19.4 points) | 16.5% (±1.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.9 minutes (±10.0) | 23.6 minutes (±0.9) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.6% (±15.8 points) | 94.0% (±0.8 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.2 years (±12.2) | 48.1 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Shell Point covers 4.0 square miles of land, about 359 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shell Point has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,842 (±640) | 1,439 (±452) | −49.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,027 (±163) | 817 (±204) | −20.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $931 (±$126) | $1,188 (±$602) | +27.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $176,700 (±$27,883) | $293,300 (±$81,942) | +66.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,928 (±$12,056) | $81,630 (±$15,989) | +25.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,448 (±$254) | $1,722 (±$415) | +18.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,181 (±$163) | $1,221 (±$732) | +3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.6% (±14.0 points) | 21.0% (±10.6 points) | −12.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.9 points) | 18.8% (±24.5 points) | +18.8 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 Beaufort County
Shell Point has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Beaufort County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Beaufort County recorded 183 violent and 976 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 Shell Point
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Royal | 3.4 mi | $1,726 | $347,200 | 61.9% |
| Burton | 3.5 mi | $1,229 | $247,600 | 39.8% |
| Beaufort | 6.0 mi | $1,212 | $345,400 | 38.5% |
| Laurel Bay | 6.1 mi | $1,454 | $231,800 | 77.5% |
| Ridgeland | 12 mi | $734 | $228,400 | 53.0% |
| Hilton Head Island | 13 mi | $1,479 | $687,400 | 21.3% |
| Bluffton | 15 mi | $2,256 | $492,100 | 16.6% |
| Hardeeville | 18 mi | $1,406 | $488,900 | 23.2% |
Places in South Carolina most like Shell Point
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove | $1,045 | $210,300 | $74,554 | 19.0% |
| Pine Ridge | $1,113 | $227,900 | $95,000 | 9.2% |
| Irmo | $1,477 | $203,400 | $80,489 | 18.4% |
| Sandy Springs | $976 | $309,700 | $70,833 | 25.5% |
| North Augusta | $1,169 | $233,600 | $86,092 | 29.5% |
| Centerville | $1,103 | $229,700 | $64,380 | 19.1% |
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 Shell Point, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,772 | $1,844 | $2,010 | $2,395 | $2,880 |
HUD income limits for Shell Point, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,750 | $39,550 | $63,300 |
| 2 people | $27,150 | $45,200 | $72,350 |
| 3 people | $30,550 | $50,850 | $81,400 |
| 4 people | $33,900 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,050 | $97,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,550 | $104,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,100 | $112,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,600 | $119,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Shell Point 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 Shell Point
What is the median household income in Shell Point?
The median household income in Shell Point is $81,630 (±$15,989) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shell Point, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $293,300 (±$81,942) for owner-occupied homes in Shell Point (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Shell Point?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Shell Point, SC is $1,722 (±$415) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Shell Point?
Shell Point, SC has an estimated 817 (±204) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Shell Point?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shell Point, used by 94.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Shell Point growing?
Shell Point, SC had an estimated 1,439 residents in 2020–2024 and 2,842 in 2015–2019, a change of −49.4%: a measurable decrease by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Shell Point growing?
In Shell Point, the number of residents went from 2,842 in 2015–2019 to 1,439 in 2020–2024 (−49.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Point CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Point CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Point CDP, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Point CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Point CDP, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Point CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shell Point CDP, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Beaufort County, 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 Shell Point CDP, South Carolina (place:65680, 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 .