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 metro area is experiencing a cooling market, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.31, indicating that demand absorption is moderate relative to available supply. This is further underscored by a notable year-over-year decline of 11.8% in the median listing price.
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 · Jul 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.
Active listings have expanded by 14.2% over the past year, with new listings also increasing by 14.1%, contributing to a greater supply. Concurrently, the median listing price has contracted by 11.8% year-over-year, and median days on market have extended by 19.5%. Despite a 13.3% year-over-year rise in the pending ratio, its absolute level remains subdued, reflecting persistent demand-side resistance.
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 conditions suggest a reduced urgency in the pace of transactions. With inventory levels rising and properties spending longer on the market, price discipline on the part of sellers is increasingly critical. Negotiating leverage has shifted, supporting more deliberate evaluation periods for potential purchasers.
The average listing price has declined by 8.5% year-over-year, outpacing the median listing price's 11.8% contraction. This suggests some stratification in price adjustments, particularly within the higher-priced segments. Median price per square foot also saw a modest decline of 2.6% over the past year.
2,493 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 680 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -5.2% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -2.6% 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
- 31%
- Median Days on Market
- 92 days
- Inventory YoY
- +14%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
29928
hilton head island
$505K
499 active · 106 DOM
29910
bluffton
$610K
362 active · 81 DOM
29926
hilton head island
$655K
184 active · 70 DOM
29935
port royal
$589K
32 active · 105 DOM
Sorted by active inventory · click a ZIP for its full report