Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 82
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Home Value
$771,720
+5.2% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
82
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
5.5 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
111 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
21%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.1%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
55%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$2,863/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
60%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$510
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 60% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 5.2% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 33% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+13% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (82/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.9% below their final list price; 21% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 55% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $179k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,488 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $1,610/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $510 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +11% over the next 12 months (76% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.8% to +11.5% (80% range; middle estimate +4.4%), chance of a rise 76%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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Other ZIP codes in Beaufort County, SC
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton, SC 29910 | $523.7K | +0.7% | 53 |
| Beaufort, SC 29906 | $359.3K | +0.9% | 91 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 | $748.8K | +2.5% | 54 |
| Bluffton, SC 29909 | $485.3K | −1.5% | 87 |
| Beaufort, SC 29902 | $423.8K | +2.2% | 93 |
| Beaufort, SC 29907 | $484.7K | +1.7% | 86 |
| Saint Helena Island, SC 29920 | $598.3K | +2.3% | 75 |
| Port Royal, SC 29935 | $365.5K | +7.0% | 88 |
| Seabrook, SC 29940 | $413.6K | +5.5% | 99 |
| ZIP 29905 | – | – | – |
| ZIP 29904 | – | – | – |
| Bluffton, SC 29915 | $669.4K | +0.5% | 93 |
| Sheldon, SC 29941 | $2.4M | +9.0% | 18 |