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Hilton Head Real Estate Market

The Hilton Head, SC housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Hilton Head report in a click.

Median listing price
$499,000
▼ 12.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$319
1,810 sq ft median
Median days on market
79
June 2026
Active listings
2,611
For sale now
New listings
656
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Median listing price trend
$573K$554K$536K$518K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Hilton Head SC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$648K$588K$528K$469K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Hilton Head SC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
2,611
New this month
656
Pending
937
Price-reduced
452

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Hilton Head, SC asks $499,000 — down 12.8% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 79 days to go under contract, and 17% of the 2,611 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a buyer-leaning market. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
39/100
#685 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-2.4%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Price volatility
High
σ 8.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
42
Value
18
Rental yield
64
Supply risk
56
Market heat
23

Hilton Head scores 39/100 on our composite Investor Score (#685 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 72% over five years and +130% over ten, leaving prices 85% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,779/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.3%; active inventory sits at 91% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 12.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Hilton Head ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,249/mo
−$256/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,505/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,772/mo
+$267/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $499,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
3,024
▼ 5.8% vs 2024
13.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+2,942
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$638.0M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.3%
▲ 90.9k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

Hilton Head market news

Recent headlines indicate ongoing scrutiny and reporting on Hilton Head's housing market trends and future expectations. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Hilton Head market FAQs

What is the median home price in Hilton Head?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Hilton Head, SC is $499,000, down 12.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How fast are homes selling in Hilton Head?
The median property in Hilton Head spends 79 days on the market, with 2,611 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Hilton Head?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Hilton Head and the wider South Carolina market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.