Median Home Value
$329,300
Median Gross Rent
$1,463/mo
Homeownership Rate
75.5%
Rent as Share of Income
22.5%
Vacancy Rate
6.9%
Median Year Built
2000
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Dorchester County have risen 737% since 1976, 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
$1,557
1 Bedroom
$1,630
2 Bedroom
$1,787
3 Bedroom
$2,222
4 Bedroom
$2,562
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.