Name: Meggett, SC statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Meggett

Charleston County gains about 5.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in27,049

Moved out25,330

Net+1,719

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Berkeley County, SC3,8785,708−1,830

Dorchester County, SC2,6374,144−1,507

Mecklenburg County, NC546393+153

Greenville County, SC388498−110

Richland County, SC443406+37

Beaufort County, SC358300+58

Horry County, SC300249+51

Colleton County, SC297

Within South Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals

37%62%

Leavers

53%46%

Within South CarolinaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$104K

Leavers$76K

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

Who moves here: 8.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Charleston County report $104,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $76,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $45,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,125 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,458 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $714,100.
Getting to work: 34 minutes each way on average; 9.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Corrales, NM matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in8
$104,019
47% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
8.4%
47% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Meggett	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	8.4%	47% above
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	5.4	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$104,019	47% above
Income of households moving out8County figure	$76,444	9% above

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Meggett13.8%

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

$45,000

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

13.8%

32% below the median place

Home price to income

7.3x

92% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

14%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$87,000

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Meggett, $1,125 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.1 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
93.5%
41% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
58% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Meggett	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,125	18% below
Rent to income1	13.8%	32% below
Property tax rate1	0.4%	58% below
Home price to income1	7.3x	92% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	101.0	0% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,884	17% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$117,500	10% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$2,713	17% below
Median home value1	$714,100	124% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	2.3%	28% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	70.8%	37% above
Homeownership1	93.5%	41% above
Renters paying 30%+1	0.0%	below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,458	31% above
Vacant homes1	16.8%	138% above
Median year built1	1991	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%)
Unemployment1
2.0%
58% below the median place
Mean commute1
34 min
38% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$65,684 +64%

Median household income$97,865 +22%

Works from home9.7% −22%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Meggett	Vs median
Median household income1	$97,865	22% above
Income per person1	$65,684	64% above
Unemployment1	2.0%	58% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$72,198	9% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	5.8%	57% above
Jobs6County figure	283,985	88% above
Poverty rate1County figure	11.3%	5% above
Mean commute1	34 min	38% above
Works from home1	9.7%	22% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 57.0, 46% above the median place.

Median age1
57.0
46% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
84.5%
8% below the median place
Household size1
2.1
15% below the median place

All 9 people measures

Measure	Meggett	Vs median
Population1	1,307	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	6.6%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	57.0	46% above
Bachelor's or higher1	46.0%	44% above
High school or higher1	90.3%	2% below
Household size1	2.1	15% below
Born abroad1County figure	6.7%	24% below
No health insurance1County figure	8.3%	30% above
Homes with broadband1	84.5%	8% below

Life in Meggett

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 44 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Towles Farmstead listed 1994

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents45.9 4.5×

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails12 km 5.9×

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.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars33.9 +63%

Shops49.6 +64%

Arts, recreation and fitness7.5 +83%

Doctors' offices and clinics29.8 +48%

Child care centers2.4 +4%

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

Public schools12
1
89% below the median place
Public school students12
520
89% below the median place
Students per teacher12
13.7
11% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Meggett	Vs median
Public schools12	1	89% below
Public school students12	520	89% below
Students per teacher12	13.7	11% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	33.9	63% above
Shops per 10k9County figure	49.6	64% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	7.5	83% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	29.8	48% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.4	4% above
Parks per 10k10	45.9	351% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	11.8	above (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11	1	92% below

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 99.6, 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 Meggett. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk14
99.6
41% above the median place
Natural hazard risk14
98.6
7% above the median place
Average temperature13
66°F
20% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Meggett	Vs median
July average high13County figure	91°F	4% above
January average low13County figure	39°F	54% above
Average temperature13County figure	66°F	20% above
Annual precipitation13County figure	50.1 in	14% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure	98.6	7% above
Hurricane risk14County figure	99.6	41% above
Tornado risk14County figure	71.0	13% below
Wildfire risk14County figure	93.9	53% above
Heat wave risk14County figure	82.7	8% below
Median air quality index15County figure	47	9% above
Good air days15County figure	60.8%	11% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Median household income

Up 74.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 107.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 6.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$86,900

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 70% of places

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

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

Meggett in 2030: where the trends point

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.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median household income	$97,865 (2024)	$127,000	$107,000 to $150,000	+4.4%
Median home value	$714,100 (2024)	$1,097,000	$796,000 to $1,511,000	+7.4%
Population	1,484 (2025)	1,540	1,480 to 1,610	+0.8%

The median home would be worth 8.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 7.3 now.

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

Places like Meggett

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

Place	Rent	Income
Corrales, NM	$1,143	$102,307	Compare
Bigfork, MT	$1,016	$85,307	Compare
Fernandina Beach, FL	$1,259	$97,903	Compare
Sedona, AZ	$1,448	$73,738	Compare

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Common questions

Is Meggett a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 99 South Carolina places. Unemployment averaged 2.0% over the survey period, lower than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 72 South Carolina places. On cost, space and class size it scores 63 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Meggett expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $714,100.

What salary do you need to live in Meggett?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Meggett?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Corrales, NM, Bigfork, MT, Fernandina Beach, FL and Sedona, AZ.

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
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
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 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
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

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

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

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