Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Newport, South Carolina
A $310,000 home here costs
$2,322per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,594. The real number is $728 higher every month — 46% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Newport against York County and South Carolina
| Measure | Newport | York County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $310,300 | $322,700 |
| Median property tax | $1,282 | $1,602 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.413% | 0.496% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,304 |
| Population | 4,142 | 288,559 |
The weather behind that power bill
Newport sits in York County, which averages a high of 89.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 29.5°F in its coldest, with 44.11" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,565 cooling and 3,457 heating degree days, which is what sets the $145 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for York County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in York County
Full York County cost breakdown · Every county in South Carolina
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Newport?
A $310,000 home in Newport, South Carolina costs approximately $2,322 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,594 principal and interest, $107 property tax, $149 homeowners insurance, $213 utilities and $258 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Newport?
Newport has an effective property tax rate of 0.413%, based on a median home value of $310,300 and median real estate taxes of $1,282. That is lower than the York County average of 0.496%.
What is the average home price in Newport?
The median owner-occupied home value in Newport, South Carolina is $310,300, against $322,700 across York County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Newport?
Rent data is not published for Newport at this level of detail.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Newport — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for South Carolina.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.