Burton, SC housing market
Homes typically sell in 63 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Burton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Burton at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 78% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Burton rose 78% over the past 5 years, faster than across South Carolina (60%). Prices were about flat last year. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Burton home at roughly $463,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | South Carolina since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −0.1% | +200% | +164% |
| 2024 | +15% | +200% | +155% |
| 2023 | +4.7% | +161% | +142% |
| 2022 | +30% | +150% | +120% |
| 2021 | +14% | +92% | +84% |
| 2020 | +5.2% | +68% | +65% |
| 2019 | −0.2% | +60% | +59% |
| 2018 | +16% | +60% | +51% |
| 2017 | +1.1% | +38% | +43% |
| 2016 | +3.2% | +36% | +35% |
| 2015 | +8.7% | +32% | +29% |
| 2014 | +0.2% | +21% | +24% |
| 2013 | +0.4% | +21% | +20% |
| 2012 | −7% | +21% | +20% |
| 2011 | −8.5% | +30% | +22% |
| 2010 | −15% | +42% | +27% |
| 2009 | −2.4% | +66% | +35% |
| 2008 | −1.3% | +70% | +39% |
| 2007 | +6.2% | +73% | +38% |
| 2006 | +13% | +63% | +33% |
| 2005 | +12% | +44% | +23% |
| 2004 | +7.8% | +29% | +15% |
| 2003 | +6.6% | +19% | +10% |
| 2002 | +1.4% | +12% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | +10% | +10% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Burton ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 29906, 29902, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Burton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton | — | −0.1%† | $1,650 | — | $68,063 |
| Beaufort | $413K | +1.3% | $1,680 | 125 | $61,220 |
| Port Royal | $367K | +7.2% | $1,670 | 20 | $74,870 |
| Shell Point | — | −0.4%† | $1,650 | — | $81,630 |
| Laurel Bay | — | −0.6%† | $1,650 | — | $54,345 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.6 years of income
The typical Burton home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How Burton 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 $1,650
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Burton is $1,650 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Burton pay a median of $1,229, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,440 · 4 bedrooms $2,530
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29902, 29906; 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.