| Index | Laurel Bay | South Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $164,500 | $143,600 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,153 | $811 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 23.2% | 68.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 76.8% | 31.6% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Burton, SC | 8,779 | $121,700 | 34% |
| Ridgeland, SC | 3,903 | $159,500 | 14% |
| Shell Point, SC | 2,991 | $181,500 | 2% |
| Beaufort, SC | 13,417 | $229,600 | 24% |
| Port Royal, SC | 13,265 | $242,700 | 31% |
| Laurel Bay, SC | 6,388 | $164,500 | 11% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| West Yarmouth, MA | 6,388 | $317,500 | 72% |
| Horseheads, NY | 6,388 | $117,600 | 36% |
| Belpre, OH | 6,387 | $127,600 | 31% |
| Naples Manor, FL | 6,391 | $230,000 | 25% |
| Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL | 6,384 | $708,400 | 284% |
| Laurel Bay, SC | 6,388 | $164,500 | 11% |
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