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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Hilton Head Island metro area

By Stacker Stacker

Updated April 24, 2026 10:48 AM

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $365,545 in March, 0.8% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC metro area using data from Zillow. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018.

#11. Hardeeville, SC

- 1-year price change: -$33,894 (-7.4%)

- 5-year price change: +$144,534 (+51.3%)

- Typical home value: $426,445 (#5 most expensive city in metro)

#10. Early Branch, SC

- 1-year price change: -$21,359 (-9.0%)

- 5-year price change: $-3,208 (-1.5%)

- Typical home value: $216,903 (#10 most expensive city in metro)

#9. Ridgeland, SC

- 1-year price change: -$13,287 (-4.0%)

- 5-year price change: +$79,655 (+33.4%)

- Typical home value: $318,106 (#9 most expensive city in metro)

#8. Bluffton, SC

- 1-year price change: -$12,106 (-2.4%)

- 5-year price change: +$155,177 (+45.2%)

- Typical home value: $498,492 (#3 most expensive city in metro)

#7. Yemassee, SC

- 1-year price change: -$10,555 (-5.2%)

- 5-year price change: +$16,171 (+9.1%)

- Typical home value: $193,986 (#11 most expensive city in metro)

#6. Beaufort, SC

- 1-year price change: +$5,539 (+1.4%)

- 5-year price change: +$133,418 (+47.8%)

- Typical home value: $412,456 (#6 most expensive city in metro)

#5. Saint Helena Island, SC

- 1-year price change: +$7,454 (+1.6%)

- 5-year price change: +$181,558 (+60.5%)

- Typical home value: $481,719 (#4 most expensive city in metro)

#4. Seabrook, SC

- 1-year price change: +$13,735 (+3.5%)

- 5-year price change: +$103,998 (+34.2%)

- Typical home value: $408,013 (#7 most expensive city in metro)

#3. Port Royal, SC

- 1-year price change: +$15,159 (+4.5%)

- 5-year price change: +$131,152 (+58.5%)

- Typical home value: $355,157 (#8 most expensive city in metro)

#2. Hilton Head Island, SC

- 1-year price change: +$23,438 (+3.1%)

- 5-year price change: +$303,524 (+62.7%)

- Typical home value: $787,679 (#2 most expensive city in metro)

#1. Sheldon, SC

- 1-year price change: +$222,925 (+11.2%)

- 5-year price change: +$699,005 (+46.1%)

- Typical home value: $2,215,027 (#1 most expensive city in metro)

This story was originally published April 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM.