Apartments for rent in Beaufort, SC

The small city of Beaufort, South Carolina is home to slightly more than 12,000 residents. Families with young children will feel right at home, as kids under 5 make up an above-average 8% of the community, though retirees are well-represented as well. The majority of residents own their homes in Beaufort, and 43% of residents rent. At $895 a month, the average rent is roughly equal to the state average.

Many Beaufort residents work in one of three industries: healthcare, entertainment, and retail. Combined, these industries account for 19% of the city's workforce. With an average annual income of just under $61,000, Beaufort workers bring in about the same as their peers elsewhere in South Carolina. However, Beaufort compares less favorably to the national average of $73,345. Compared to the national average (5%), Beaufort has a large percentage of residents older than 25 with an Associate's degree (8%). Further, 19% have a Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, or Doctoral degree.

Beaufort residents have an average commute of about 21 minutes, quicker than the South Carolina average of about 24 minutes. Many residents (43%) commute to work by car or truck, while public transit is not used widely. Walking (2%) isn't a common way to get to work, though the number does exceed the national average.