Name: Burton, SC statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Burton

Beaufort County gains about 9.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,613

Moved out12,048

Net+1,565

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Jasper County, SC6391,185−546

Chatham County, GA307412−105

Charleston County, SC300358−58

San Diego County, CA336283+53

Onslow County, NC309231+78

Mecklenburg County, NC179162+17

Greenville County, SC192

Suffolk County, NY179

Within South Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals

16%83%

Leavers

26%72%

Within South CarolinaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$146K

Leavers$81K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Beaufort County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 9.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 7.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Beaufort County report $145,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $81,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $49,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,229 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,299 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $247,600.
Getting to work: 26 minutes each way on average; 13.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Beebe, AR matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two

Income of households moving in7
$145,633
106% above the median place
Moved from another state1
7.4%
272% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
9.9
above the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Burton	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	9.4%	63% above
Moved from another state1County figure	7.4%	272% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	9.9	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$145,633	106% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$81,339	16% above

What it costs to live here

Homeowners pay a median of about 0.5% of home value a year in property tax, less than in 91% of the 2,266 places under 10,000 people we track.

Burton21.7%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$49,160

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

21.7%

6% above the median place

Home price to income

3.6x

4% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

22%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$54,700

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Burton, $1,229 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.4 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Burton, but easier on the budget

Places that match Burton on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

Place	Match	Rent to income	More left a year
Beebe, AR	96	16.1% vs 21.7%	n/a	Compare
Lindale, TX	96	18.4% vs 21.7%	$17,000	Compare
Lenoir City, TN	94	16.6% vs 21.7%	$4,500	Compare
Mena, AR	94	16.2% vs 21.7%	n/a	Compare

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Property tax rate1
0.5%
49% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,136
65% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,299
31% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Burton	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,229	10% below
Rent to income1	21.7%	6% above
Property tax rate1	0.5%	49% below
Home price to income1	3.6x	4% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	98.0	3% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,010	24% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$113,000	5% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$1,136	65% below
Median home value1	$247,600	22% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	4.1%	29% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	73.9%	43% above
Homeownership1	60.2%	9% below
Renters paying 30%+1	47.7%	6% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,299	31% below
Vacant homes1County figure	20.2%	186% above
Median year built1	1989	1% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$29,342
27% below the median place
Median household income1
$68,063
15% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Burton	Vs median
Median household income1	$68,063	15% below
Income per person1	$29,342	27% below
Unemployment1County figure	2.6%	46% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$57,232	13% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.5%	22% above
Jobs6County figure	72,257	52% below
Poverty rate1	12.1%	13% above
Mean commute1	26 min	3% above
Works from home1County figure	13.2%	6% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 75% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track.

Bachelor's or higher1
18.8%
41% below the median place
No health insurance1
8.6%
34% above the median place
Household size1
2.4
4% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher90.3% −2%

Median age40.0 +3%

Homes with broadband92.2% −0%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Burton	Vs median
Population1	6,912	5438th largest
Median age1	40.0	3% above
Bachelor's or higher1	18.8%	41% below
High school or higher1	90.3%	2% below
Household size1	2.4	4% below
Born abroad1County figure	7.7%	12% below
No health insurance1	8.6%	34% above
Homes with broadband1	92.2%	0% below

Life in Burton

OpenStreetMap shows 0 grocery stores per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 84% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 101 South Carolina places we track.

78 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents2.9 −72%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.8 −48%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails4 km 2.1×

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park 5 miles
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor 5 miles
Fort Pulaski National Monument 29 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars28.0 +35%

Shops41.0 +35%

Arts, recreation and fitness7.4 +80%

Doctors' offices and clinics24.2 +20%

Child care centers1.1 −52%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site10
4.7
85% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.1
52% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
28.0
35% above the median place

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	Burton	Vs median
Public schools12County figure	35	289% above
Public school students12County figure	22,968	369% above
Students per teacher12County figure	11.6	25% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	28.0	35% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	41.0	35% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	7.4	80% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	24.2	20% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.1	52% below
Parks per 10k9	2.9	72% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	5.8	48% below
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	4.2	110% above
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site10	4.7	85% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10	4	100% above
National Register listings11County figure	78	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 99.5, 41% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Burton. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk14
99.5
41% above the median place
Average temperature13
67°F
21% above the median place
January average low13
40°F
58% above the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	Burton	Vs median
July average high13County figure	91°F	5% above
January average low13County figure	40°F	58% above
Average temperature13County figure	67°F	21% above
Annual precipitation13County figure	48.7 in	11% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure	97.1	5% above
Hurricane risk14County figure	99.5	41% above
Tornado risk14County figure	82.0	1% above
Wildfire risk14County figure	90.3	47% above
Heat wave risk14County figure	87.9	2% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 23.7% to 21.7% of the median income.

Median gross rent

Up 15.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 26.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 88.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$54,800

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 27% of places

Pay vs rent

+1.9 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 76% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Affordability trend

-2.0 pts

rent share of income, 2019 to 2024 (23.7% to 21.7%)

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Burton in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 22% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Burton does better than 45% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 95%.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,229/mo (2024)	$1,570/mo	$1,290 to $1,910/mo	+4.1%
Median household income	$68,063 (2024)	$86,000	$72,500 to $102,000	+4.0%
Median home value	$247,600 (2024)	$374,000	$272,000 to $516,000	+7.1%

The median home would be worth 4.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Burton

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Bridgeview, IL	$1,177	$66,655	Compare
Lyons, IL	$1,198	$70,993	Compare
Alsip, IL	$1,140	$66,585	Compare
Southbridge Town, MA	$1,256	$66,287	Compare

Nearby

Compare Burton with

Places built like Burton

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Burton performs against places like it.

Place	Rent to income	Income growth	Pop. change
Burton, SC	21.7%	4.7%/yr	n/a
Okeechobee, FL	22.3%	6.5%/yr	10.8%	Compare
Adel, GA	26.7%	6.2%/yr	5.5%	Compare
Perry, FL	28.9%	3.3%/yr	6.9%	Compare
Belleview, FL	26.1%	7.7%/yr	18.2%	Compare
Conley, GA	34.4%	1.7%/yr	n/a	Compare
Ayden, NC	22.0%	1.7%/yr	3.6%	Compare

Common questions

Is Burton a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 30 out of 100, better than 30% of the places we rate and 53rd of 101 in South Carolina. OpenStreetMap shows 2.9 parks per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 85% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 34 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Burton expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $247,600.

What salary do you need to live in Burton?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $49,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Burton?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Bridgeview, IL, Lyons, IL, Alsip, IL and Southbridge Town, MA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Burton with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Burton itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/burton-south-carolina

Citytistics. “Burton, South Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/burton-south-carolina/

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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