Area data
Hilton head isla, SC — ZIP 29926
Population: 24,458 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $753,570
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +47.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $753,570
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $312,500
- Median list price
- $372,000
- Median days on market
- 105 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.1%
- Active listings
- 71
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- Days to pending
- 65 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 66
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,922/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,117/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,681/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hilton Head Airport (HHH) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hilton Head Airport (HHH) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,660 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $2,743
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 60,612
- Average weekly wage
- $945
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,030
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