Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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Will your home sell in today's cooling Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal market?
Sold Score™ analyzes 40+ local data points to estimate your home's probability of sale in the next 60 days across Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC.
The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal market is currently Cooling. The pending ratio stands at 0.29, indicating demand absorption remains low relative to available supply, despite a 10.2 percentage point year-over-year increase in this metric. Median listing prices have declined 10.8% over the past year.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal market right now.
Inventory levels have expanded significantly, with active listings up 17.7% year-over-year to 2,537 units. Concurrently, new listings have contracted by 23.9% over the past year. Days on market have lengthened to 92 days, representing an 18.7% increase year-over-year, while the share of price reductions holds at 20.2%. Overall median listing prices are down 10.8% year-over-year.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The current market dynamics suggest a diminished pace of transactions due to elevated inventory and extended time on market. The low pending ratio indicates a reduced urgency among purchasers, enabling greater price discipline in negotiations. This environment typically allows for more deliberate assessment of properties and offers.
The average listing price of $839,787 significantly exceeds the median listing price of $497,000. Median price per square foot has declined by 1.8% over the past year, while the average listing price has fallen by 9.2% year-over-year. This indicates relative softening in the higher price tiers.
2,537 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 612 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.3% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -1.8% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC? Homes here are taking 15 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 29%
- Median Days on Market
- 92 days
- Inventory YoY
- +18%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
29928
hilton head island
$451K
556 active · 111 DOM
29910
bluffton
$625K
348 active · 76 DOM
29926
hilton head island
$609K
200 active · 72 DOM
29935
port royal
$589K
32 active · 124 DOM
Sorted by active inventory · click a ZIP for its full report