Bluffton, SC housing market
The typical Bluffton home is worth about $500,000, down 0.6% in a year, 63% above the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 60 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bluffton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bluffton at a glance
A balanced market
About 4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bluffton | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $293,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $298,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $306,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $317,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $336,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $417,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $482,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $504,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $512,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $500,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $500,000 | $306,000 |
506 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 506 new homes in Bluffton in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $292.3 million to build. That's 15 per 1,000 residents, faster than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Bluffton has permitted 8,715 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 296 | 296 | 0 | $179.1 million |
| 2025 | 506 | 506 | 0 | $292.3 million |
| 2024 | 331 | 331 | 0 | $228.3 million |
| 2023 | 432 | 426 | 6 | $249.7 million |
| 2022 | 417 | 417 | 0 | $323.9 million |
| 2021 | 1,245 | 821 | 424 | $509.6 million |
| 2020 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0 | $515 million |
| 2019 | 1,190 | 1,190 | 0 | $408.5 million |
| 2018 | 1,167 | 1,167 | 0 | $400.6 million |
| 2017 | 1,036 | 1,036 | 0 | $355.7 million |
| 2016 | 891 | 891 | 0 | $305.9 million |
| 2015 | 810 | 810 | 0 | $278.1 million |
| 2014 | 585 | 585 | 0 | $213.5 million |
| 2013 | 391 | 391 | 0 | $160.6 million |
| 2012 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $8.4 million |
Bluffton's permit office reported 7 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Bluffton ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.5 years of income
The typical Bluffton home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across South Carolina (4.4).
How Bluffton ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,270
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bluffton is $2,270 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bluffton pay a median of $2,256. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,970 · 4 bedrooms $3,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29909, 29910; Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.