Beaufort is a city in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, and its county seat. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 13,607 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hilton Head Island metropolitan area.
Southeast
Beaufort
Beaufort County, SC
Population
13,582
Walk Score
63 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,016
Median home value
$312,900
Incorporated
1711
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Beaufort Historic District · listed 1969
- Beaufort National Cemetery Historic District
Notable landmarks
- Anchorage, The · listed 1971
- Barnwell, William, House · listed 1971
- Barnwell-Gough House · listed 1972
- Beaufort National Cemetery · listed 1997
- Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site · listed 1974
- Cuthbert, John A., House · listed 1972
- Fort Lyttelton Site · listed 1979
- Hunting Island State Park Lighthouse · listed 1970
- Lady's Island Bridge · listed 2023
- Laurel Bay Plantation · listed 1997
- Marshlands · listed 1973
- Means-Gage House · listed 2020
- Seacoast Packing Company · listed 2008
- Seaside Plantation · listed 1979
- Smalls, Robert, House · listed 1974
- Tabby Manse · listed 1971
- Verdier, John Mark, House · listed 1971
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