Commercial Real Estate Market in Beaufort, SC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
446 active listings and 1,424 off-market properties in Beaufort, SC. Commercial property asks $41/SF to buy and $25.87/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Beaufort, SC spans 112.2 square miles in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Beaufort, SC runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Beaufort, SC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Beaufort, SC runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Beaufort, SC runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Planned_development 33.9%
- Residential 33.8%
- Civic 14.7%
- Mixed use 11.7%
- Industrial 3.1%
- Agricultural 1.7%
- Commercial 1.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Legacy Planned Unit Development
Military Reservation
Transect Suburban
Transect Neighborhood
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Legacy Planned Unit Development (LPUD)
The legacy planned unit development zoning district is intended to be utilized only for the continuation of previously established PUDs
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Beaufort, SC has 57,829 residents in 24,381 households. Density runs 516 people per square mile. Median household income here is $72,609 and median gross rent $1,395 a month.
57,829
Population
24,381
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
33
Median Age
35%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
112.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
516
Density / Sq Mi
$72,609
Median Household Income
$37,395
Median Earnings
$1,395
Median Rent
$301,371
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Burton | — | — |
| Port Royal | — | — |
| Laurel Bay | — | — |
| Frogmore | — | — |
Commercial property in Beaufort, SC asks $41/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Beaufort?
Commercial property in Beaufort, SC asks an average of $41 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $297/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Beaufort?
Asking lease rates in Beaufort, SC average $25.87 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Beaufort market data come from?
Realmo compiles Beaufort, SC figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 390 active sale listings, 56 active lease listings, 1,424 tracked off-market properties, the current Beaufort zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 390 active for-sale and 56 active for-lease listings in Beaufort, SC. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 14,367 zoned acres across 14 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
