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Bluffton, SC Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Bluffton, SC Housing Market Trends

With a population of 34,493, 10,685 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $576,073, Bluffton house prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, Bluffton real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Bluffton, accounting for 82.57% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Bluffton include row houses and other attached homes ( 9.16%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 5.54%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 1.81%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Bluffton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 81.75% of Bluffton's homes, and 79.81% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Bluffton homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 93.33% of Bluffton's housing was built since 2000, making the town have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Bluffton real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 5.88%), and between 1940-1969 ( 0.65%).

Bluffton Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Bluffton has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Bluffton real estate appreciated 138.79% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.09%, putting Bluffton in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Bluffton definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Bluffton that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Bluffton real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Bluffton appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 14.38%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 99.46% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Bluffton. Bluffton appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 5.87%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 25.65%.

Importantly, NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive research found that Bluffton's housing market shows one of the <a href="/blog/highest-appreciating-cities">top real estate appreciation rates in the U.S.A.</a> in the latest quarter, which may signal the city’s near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to South Carolina, our data show that Bluffton's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in South Carolina.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Bluffton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Bluffton - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Bluffton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$576,073

Bluffton, SC Home Prices
> $1,483,000
$1,112,001 - $1,483,000
$741,001 - $1,112,000
$593,001 - $741,000
$445,001 - $593,000
$297,001 - $445,000
$148,001 - $297,000
$74,001 - $148,000
$0 - $74,000
6.5%
6.5%
5.7%
5.7%
14.4%
14.4%
15.6%
15.6%
23.9%
23.9%
26.7%
26.7%
5.0%
5.0%
0.6%
0.6%
1.6%
1.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for South carolina

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

10,685

Bluffton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,579 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
81.8%
81.8%
18.2%
18.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.1%
8.1%
91.9%
91.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
93.3%
93.3%
5.9%
5.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
82.6%
82.6%
9.2%
9.2%
1.8%
1.8%
5.5%
5.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.4%
0.4%
4.6%
4.6%
10.6%
10.6%
49.5%
49.5%
30.3%
30.3%
4.6%
4.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes