Beaufort, NC 28516 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 52
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Home Value
$419,998
+4.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
52
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
80 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
11%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.4%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
45%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$2,000/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
23%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$640
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 23% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 16% below the 2017-19 norm, still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (52/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.6% below their final list price; 11% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 45% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $100k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,149 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $498/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $640 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +11% over the next 12 months (72% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.7% to +10.6% (80% range; middle estimate +3.6%), chance of a rise 72%, of a 5%+ drop 11%.
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|---|---|---|---|
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