The Hilton Head Island housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Hilton Head Island was $753K over the last 3 months, down 4.7% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Hilton Head Island is $434, up 4.8% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Hilton Head Island today?
Over the three months ending July 2026, Hilton Head Island home prices were down 4.7% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $753K. On average, homes in Hilton Head Island sell after 43 days on the market compared to 48 days last year. There were 471 homes sold in July this year, down from 489 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$752,623
-4.7% YoY | Jul 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jul 2026
Growth
% YoY
Hilton Head Island, SC
$752,623
-4.7%
United States
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How hot is the Hilton Head Island housing market?
Hilton Head Island is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 48 days.
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Somewhat Competitive
Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 48 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 19 days.
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jul 2026
Growth
% YoY
Hilton Head Island, SC
96.5%
-0.037 pt
United States
Hilton Head Island Migration & Relocation Trends
In Oct '25 - Dec '25, 59% of Hilton Head Island homebuyers searched to move out of Hilton Head Island, while 41% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
Where are people moving to Hilton Head Island from?
Across the nation, 0.17% of homebuyers searched to move into Hilton Head Island from outside metros.
Washington homebuyers searched to move into Hilton Head Island more than any other metro followed by New York and Boston.
Where are people from Hilton Head Island moving to?
41% of Hilton Head Island homebuyers searched to stay within the Hilton Head Island metropolitan area.
Cape Coral was the most popular destination among Hilton Head Island homebuyers followed by Nashville and Tampa.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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Learn about schools in the Hilton Head Island area
Elementary
Middle
High
GreatSchools Rating
7/10
Hilton Head Island International Baccalaureate Elementary School
Public • 1-5
702
Students
6 reviews
7/10
Hilton Head Island School For The Creative Arts
Public • PreK-5
496
Students
5 reviews
NR
Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center
Public • PreK-K
301
Students
2 reviews
School data provided by GreatSchools. School service boundaries are intended to be used as reference only. To verify enrollment eligibility for a property, contact the school directly.
Climate's impact on Hilton Head Island housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Hilton Head Island.
Flood Factor
We’re working on getting current and accurate flood risk information
Fire Factor - Minor
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Hilton Head Island has a minor risk of wildfire. There are 78 properties in Hilton Head Island that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents <1% of all properties in Hilton Head Island.
100% of properties are at extreme
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Hilton Head Island has an Extreme Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Hilton Head Island is most at risk from hurricanes. 20,483 properties in Hilton Head Island have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
100% of properties are at extreme
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Hilton Head Island has an extreme risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 100% of homes in Hilton Head Island have an Extreme Heat Factor®.
Hilton Head Island is expected to see a 157% increase in the number of days over 106ºF over the next 30 years. Hilton Head Island is expected to experience 6