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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bluffton is $203,800, which is higher than the state average of $137,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Bluffton median house value has grown by 30.72% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Bluffton is lower than the state average rate of 44.99% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Bluffton was built is 2005, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 3,276 Owner Occupied Houses in Bluffton, SC, #31

Bluffton, SC	203,800 USD
South Carolina	137,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #192

Bluffton, SC	30.72%
South Carolina	44.99%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Bluffton, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,333, see rank, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	4,436, 83.18%, see rank	83.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	3,276, 61.43%, see rank	57.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,160, 21.75%, see rank	26.09%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	897, 16.82%, see rank	16.88%	12.45%
For Rent	79, 1.48%, see rank	3.50%	2.34%
For Sale Only	252, 4.73%, see rank	1.45%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	550, 10.31%, see rank	5.85%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	16, 0.30%, see rank	5.20%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1

Bluffton, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
2005	1986	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Bluffton, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	3,276	100%	1,232,154	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,806	85.65%, see rank	60.95%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	470	14.35%, see rank	39.05%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Bluffton, SC	1,653 USD
South Carolina	1,201 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bluffton, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.20%
$300 to $499	13	0.46%, see rank	2.58%	1.59%
$500 to $699	106	3.78%, see rank	8.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	311	11.08%, see rank	22.78%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	750	26.73%, see rank	34.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	852	30.36%, see rank	16.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	432	15.40%, see rank	10.61%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	342	12.19%, see rank	4.19%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Bluffton, SC	31.60% of the Total Income
South Carolina	22.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bluffton, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	82	2.92%, see rank	6.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	647	23.06%, see rank	35.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	532	18.96%, see rank	25.95%	27.64%
30% to 40%	647	23.06%, see rank	12.25%	13.74%
40% or More	873	31.11%, see rank	19.16%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Bluffton, SC	543 USD
South Carolina	347 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Bluffton, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	4	0.85%, see rank	13.07%	7.76%
$200 to $299	35	7.45%, see rank	24.48%	14.70%
$300 to $499	131	27.87%, see rank	40.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	202	42.98%, see rank	14.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	98	20.85%, see rank	7.92%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Bluffton, SC	16.30% of the Total Income
South Carolina	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Bluffton, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	91	19.36%, see rank	43.95%	40.19%
10% to 20%	180	38.30%, see rank	30.22%	31.47%
20% to 30%	101	21.49%, see rank	10.99%	12.24%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	5.04%	5.64%
40% or More	59	12.55%, see rank	7.88%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Bluffton, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,333, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	4,220, 79.13%, see rank	62.20%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	685, 12.84%, see rank	2.82%	5.82%
2 Units	20, 0.38%, see rank	2.24%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	59, 1.11%, see rank	2.88%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	86, 1.61%, see rank	4.71%	4.78%
10 or More Units	131, 2.46%, see rank	8.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	132, 2.48%, see rank	16.97%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Bluffton, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,333, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1 Room	44, 0.83%, see rank	1.39%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.26%	2.48%
3 Rooms	113, 2.12%, see rank	6.09%	9.13%
4 Rooms	480, 9.00%, see rank	16.98%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,150, 21.56%, see rank	23.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,480, 27.75%, see rank	19.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,027, 19.26%, see rank	13.10%	12.27%
8 Rooms	504, 9.45%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	535, 10.03%, see rank	9.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Bluffton, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,333, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
No Bedroom	44, 0.83%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	39, 0.73%, see rank	5.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	490, 9.19%, see rank	25.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,995, 56.16%, see rank	48.91%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,516, 28.43%, see rank	14.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	249, 4.67%, see rank	3.36%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Bluffton, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,436, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Utility Gas	522, 11.77%, see rank	23.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	66, 1.49%, see rank	4.45%	4.86%
Electricity	3,848, 86.74%, see rank	69.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.13%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Bluffton, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,074, 100%	508,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.64%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.64%	3.18%
$300 to $499	35, 3.26%, see rank	9.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	20, 1.86%, see rank	23.11%	16.01%
$700 to $999	105, 9.78%, see rank	35.98%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	530, 49.35%, see rank	19.71%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	259, 24.12%, see rank	4.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	125, 11.64%, see rank	1.97%	6.10%
Median	$1,356, see rank	$784	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Bluffton, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	4,436, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	146, 3.29%, see rank	7.05%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,390, 31.33%, see rank	33.91%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,143, 48.31%, see rank	38.53%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	757, 17.06%, see rank	20.52%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.