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The Luxury Market, Mapped

Every major luxury community — live medians, pace, supply, and appreciation from recorded MLS sales, with seven data layers to explore.

Twelve communities, one market read — the island, Bluffton, and the Hardeeville corridor. The tiles below are the island’s live luxury pulse; the cards are each community’s current numbers from recorded MLS closed sales; the geography chips narrow the map to one market, and the data layers re-rank it by what you care about — momentum, demand, privacy, yield, timing.

Every figure on this page is computed from recorded MLS closed sales (Hilton Head Area Association of REALTORS®) — data as of October 2026, refreshed automatically as the market moves.

$1.58MLuxury median · $1M+ SF
up 34.5%Year-over-year
36 daysLuxury median DOM
4 moLuxury supply
188Active luxury listings
$1.18MAll single-family median

Island pulse · single-family luxury read ($1M+) · October 2026 MLS data, refreshed automatically.

Explore by data layer

Sea Pines

Ultra Premium
Opportunity
Median$1.33M
Median DOM31 days
Active listings55
Trailing YoY+14.2%

Sea Pines leads the island in luxury transaction volume, and demand continues to outpace supply for well-priced properties. Its combination of oceanfront, golf, and Harbour Town keeps it the island’s deepest and most liquid luxury market.

Harbour TownOceanfront estatesChampionship golfRecord $12.5M sale in 2025

Palmetto Bluff

Ultra Premium
Opportunity
Median$2.42M
Median DOM62 days
Active listings53
Trailing YoY+9.7%

Palmetto Bluff commands the highest median sale price in the Lowcountry. Disciplined pricing, the Montage affiliation, and 20,000 acres of protected land sustain demand from ultra-high-net-worth buyers.

Montage resortMay River accessNature preservesStrongest appreciation

Port Royal

Ultra Premium
Opportunity
Median$1.20M
Median DOM49 days
Active listings21
Trailing YoY+12.2%

Port Royal typically carries the tightest inventory on the island and among the strongest list-to-sale ratios of any community — scarcity keeps this ultra-exclusive market fiercely competitive.

Ultra-exclusive gatingOceanfront & deep waterPrivate beachLowest inventory

Palmetto Dunes

Premium
Opportunity
Median$1.75M
Median DOM48 days
Active listings58
Trailing YoY+58.9%

Palmetto Dunes pairs a balanced market with disciplined pricing. Resort amenities and oceanfront access drive consistent vacation-rental demand across the year.

Resort-style amenitiesRobert Trent Jones golfOceanfront accessStrong rental income

Berkeley Hall

Premium
Opportunity
Median$1.57M
Median DOM110 days
Active listings13
Trailing YoY+15.2%

Berkeley Hall represents exceptional value relative to comparable private-club communities. Two Tom Fazio championship courses and limited turnover position it as a premium-value opportunity in the Bluffton corridor.

Two Tom Fazio coursesPrivate clubBluffton locationRising appreciation

Wexford

Premium
Opportunity
Median$2.10M
Median DOM34 days
Active listings8
Trailing YoY+9.5%

Wexford’s deep-water marina access and private club amenities command premium pricing, and one of the tightest inventories on the island keeps demand steady for this established luxury enclave.

Deep water marinaPrivate clubHarbour accessEstablished luxury

Forest Beach

Emerging
Opportunity
Median$1.70M
Median DOM72 days
Active listings114
Trailing YoY+6.1%

Forest Beach gives buyers more selection than the gated communities, and its non-gated oceanfront location continues to attract investors seeking the island’s strongest short-term rental yields.

Non-gated oceanfrontStrongest rental yieldsOceanfront accessDiverse price points

Long Cove Club

Premium
Opportunity
Median$1.20M
Median DOM49 days
Active listings5
Trailing YoY+12.4%

Long Cove Club’s Pete Dye championship course and deep-water access create a compelling value proposition, with tight inventory and strong pricing discipline.

Pete Dye courseDeep water accessPrivate club lifeTight inventory

Bluffton

Emerging
Opportunity
Median$525K
Median DOM65 days
Active listings210
Trailing YoY+11.3%

Bluffton is the fastest-growing market in the Lowcountry — new construction, top-rated schools, and proximity to the island drive sustained demand, with more selection than any on-island community.

Fastest growing areaLargest inventoryNew constructionBest value per square foot

Latitude Margaritaville

Emerging
Opportunity
Median$596K
Median DOM0 days
Active listings84
Trailing YoYPending

Latitude Margaritaville is the volume engine of the Hardeeville corridor — the highest transaction count of any community in this tool at a $596K single-family median. New-construction closings often record zero days on market and close at effectively list price, so DOM and list-to-sale figures here read differently than in resale-driven communities. Resort-style amenities and a 55-and-better designation drive steady relocation demand.

Margaritaville-branded amenities55+ active-adult designationHighest sales volume in the corridorNew construction

Hilton Head Lakes

Emerging
Opportunity
Median$360K
Median DOM45 days
Active listings50
Trailing YoYPending

Hilton Head Lakes pairs championship golf with a freshwater-lakes lifestyle at the lowest price-per-square-foot entry in this tool. The $350K single-family median makes it the corridor’s clearest value play, with several months of single-family supply giving buyers genuine selection and negotiating room.

Freshwater lakesChampionship golfLowest price-per-foot entryHardeeville corridor value

Riverton Pointe

Premium
Opportunity
Median$765K
Median DOM64 days
Active listings36
Trailing YoYPending

Riverton Pointe is the premium address of the Hardeeville corridor — a gated golf community with a single-family median well above the corridor’s other communities. A strong list-to-sale ratio and tight single-family supply reflect disciplined pricing, and proximity to Savannah broadens the buyer pool beyond the Hilton Head feeder market.

Gated golf communityCustom & semi-custom homesCorridor’s premium addressSavannah convenience

Methodology

How this works

Community market fields — median sale price (single-family luxury read), median days on market, active inventory, and trailing year-over-year appreciation — are computed from the whole-market MLS closed-sale feed and re-baked into this page automatically on every refresh. Low-sample communities keep curated editorial baselines rather than presenting a thin median as fact.

The seven data layers are curated editorial scores (0-100), informed by the live metrics and local market judgment — they encode what the numbers alone cannot, like gating, lot density, resort proximity, and rental policy. The Opportunity Score is the composite read across all of them.

Everything here is a trailing read of recorded sales — never a forecast. Use the layers to decide where to look; use an agent to decide what to do.

Questions

Answered

What are the most expensive neighborhoods on Hilton Head Island?
The most expensive communities in the Hilton Head area by median single-family luxury sale price are currently Palmetto Bluff (median $2.42M), Wexford (median $2.10M), and Palmetto Dunes (median $1.75M), per October 2026 MLS data. Palmetto Bluff, in nearby Bluffton, features Montage resort-affiliated homes from $1M to $8M+; Port Royal offers ultra-exclusive oceanfront and deep-water properties; Sea Pines features oceanfront estates up to $12.5M, including the island’s record residential sale in 2025.
Which Hilton Head community has the best investment potential?
Based on October 2026 MLS data, Sea Pines shows the strongest single-family pricing power with a 94.9% list-to-sale ratio, while Long Cove Club has the tightest single-family supply at 1.7 months of inventory. Palmetto Bluff leads in single-family median price at $2.42M. Island-wide, the single-family luxury segment ($1M+) carries a $1.58M median across 453 sales in the trailing twelve months. For rental income, Palmetto Dunes and Forest Beach offer the strongest vacation-rental yields. These are trailing indicators, not forecasts.
What is the average home price on Hilton Head Island?
Per October 2026 MLS data, the median single-family sale price across the Hilton Head area market is $1.18M, while the luxury segment ($1M+ single-family) carries a median of $1.58M. By community, Palmetto Bluff commands the highest luxury median at $2.42M, followed by Wexford at $2.10M and Palmetto Dunes at $1.75M.
How fast are homes selling on Hilton Head Island?
Per October 2026 MLS data, median days on market for the island’s luxury segment ($1M+ single-family) is 36 days, though pace varies significantly by community and price point. Wexford is currently the fastest-moving single-family market at 34 days median DOM. With 188 active luxury listings and 4 months of luxury supply island-wide, well-priced homes continue to find buyers quickly while aspirationally priced properties sit.
Is Hilton Head Island a good place to invest in real estate?
Hilton Head is one of the Southeast’s strongest luxury markets. October 2026 MLS data shows 453 single-family luxury sales ($1M+) in the trailing twelve months at a $1.58M median — up 34.5% year-over-year. The island offers strong vacation-rental income potential, no state estate tax in South Carolina, and limited developable land that constrains supply. At 4 months of luxury inventory, the market remains below the 6-month balanced threshold; Long Cove Club has the tightest community-level supply at 1.7 months. These are trailing indicators, not forecasts.
What is the Hilton Head luxury market outlook?
The read is constructive on October 2026 MLS data: the single-family luxury median ($1M+) is $1.58M, up 34.5% year-over-year, and luxury supply moved from 5.6 to 4.3 months over the trailing window — still below the 6-month balanced-market threshold. Long Cove Club (1.7 months) currently has the tightest community-level supply, and Sea Pines leads pricing power at 94.9% list-to-sale. A trailing read of recorded sales, not a forecast.
What are the best gated communities on Hilton Head Island?
The island’s standout gated communities include Sea Pines (the largest and most iconic), Port Royal (ultra-exclusive oceanfront and deep water), Wexford (private marina and championship golf), Long Cove Club (Pete Dye golf and deep water), and Palmetto Dunes (oceanfront resort living). Nearby in Bluffton, Palmetto Bluff offers Montage resort-affiliated living and Berkeley Hall two Tom Fazio courses. The map’s data layers help compare them on what matters to you.
What is the property tax rate on Hilton Head Island?
Primary residences in Beaufort County are assessed at 4% of market value; second homes and investment properties at 6%. For a $1M primary residence, annual property taxes run approximately $4,300; for a $1M second home, roughly $6,400. South Carolina has no state estate tax. The True Cost of Ownership calculator on this site models the full carry, community by community.
Is Hilton Head better than Kiawah Island for real estate investment?
They serve different buyers. Hilton Head offers greater community diversity (twelve distinct communities across the island, Bluffton, and the Hardeeville corridor in this tool alone), stronger rental income potential from higher visitor volume, and a wider price range; Kiawah offers a more singular, higher-entry experience. Hilton Head’s October 2026 data shows a $1.58M single-family luxury median with 453 luxury sales in the trailing twelve months and 4 months of luxury supply — plus broader dining, shopping, and cultural amenities.
How do home prices compare across Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Hardeeville?
As of October 2026 MLS data, single-family median sale prices step down as you move inland from the coast: Hilton Head Island $1.18M (up 29.8% year-over-year), greater Bluffton $565K, and Hardeeville $550K. That step-down is the region’s value ladder: oceanfront exclusivity and private clubs on the island, established master-planned communities in Bluffton, and new-construction volume in the Hardeeville corridor. COAST’s tools track all three geographies from the same whole-market MLS feed, so the comparisons stay consistent as the market moves.
What is the Hardeeville SC housing market doing?
According to October 2026 MLS data, the single-family median sale price in Hardeeville, South Carolina is $550K across 475 sales in the trailing twelve months (year-over-year comparison pending a full prior-year data window). Hardeeville — one county over from Hilton Head in Jasper County — is the volume growth corridor of the greater Hilton Head market: Latitude Margaritaville (median $596K), Riverton Pointe (median $765K), and Hilton Head Lakes (median $360K) are its engines. Inventory here runs deeper than on the island, giving buyers real selection and negotiating room at entry prices well below Hilton Head Island’s $1.18M single-family median. COAST tracks each corridor community with the same MLS rigor as the island’s gated communities.
What is the median home price in Bluffton SC?
According to October 2026 MLS data, the single-family median sale price across greater Bluffton is $565K across 2144 sales in the trailing twelve months (down 1.7% year-over-year). Bluffton spans an unusually wide range: master-planned neighborhoods trade near that median, while private-club communities at its luxury end — Berkeley Hall (median $1.57M) and Palmetto Bluff (median $2.42M) — command island-level pricing. That spread is why community-level data matters more than the town-wide median when evaluating a Bluffton purchase.
Who maintains the Luxury Market Map?
COAST brokered by eXp Realty — the #1 eXp Mega Icon Team in South Carolina — maintains the map. Market figures regenerate automatically from recorded MLS closed sales; layer scores are curated editorial assessments.

Market figures are computed from recorded MLS closed sales and refresh automatically; layer scores are editorial assessments, not measurements. Nothing here is investment advice or a forecast, and data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. COAST brokered by eXp Realty, LLC. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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