ZIP Code 29909

In ZIP code 29909, near Beaufort, homes carry a median value of $453,300 while households earn a median of $91,294 and per-capita income reaches $58,147. The county's 0.48% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $2,176 a year on a home at that median value — a figure that sits comfortably against local earnings. Sales taxes add 6.00% at checkout, a cost spread across everyday purchases rather than concentrated in the housing bill. Together these figures describe a market where buying power and tax obligations stay in step.