Median Home Value
$262,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,032/mo
Homeownership Rate
65.6%
Rent as Share of Income
20.0%
Vacancy Rate
17.6%
Median Year Built
1975
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Dorchester County have risen 373% since 1986, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$947
1 Bedroom
$952
2 Bedroom
$1,144
3 Bedroom
$1,591
4 Bedroom
$1,919
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.