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Islanders Face Losing Land as Taxes Rise on Sea Islands
On St. Helena Island and neighboring sea islands, residents like Eunice Dean face higher annual property taxes as values rise. Beaufort County auctioned 87 properties last year for about $1 million, highlighting tourism driven pressures, low wages, and housing costs that threaten long time Black landowners.
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ST. Helena Island
Eunice Dean
Sea Island
Ms. Dean
Charleston
Savannah
Sea Islands
Beaufort County