Rental numbers for the Hilton Head Island, SC metro
The typical home here runs -$1,930 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.2%
- 10 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,930/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $524,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,976/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
18 with published figures
| 29945Yemassee | $196,000 | $1,640* | 10.0% | 6.0% | -$72 | n/a |
| 29944Varnville | $173,000 | $1,140* | 7.9% | 3.9% | -$365 | n/a |
| 29922Garnett | $188,000 | $1,140* | 7.3% | 3.7% | -$435 | n/a |
| 29936Ridgeland | $320,000 | $1,718 | 6.5% | 3.6% | -$775 | n/a |
| 29909Bluffton | $485,000 | $2,603 | 6.4% | 3.8% | -$1,088 | n/a |
| 29916Early Branch | $233,000 | $1,140* | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$772 | n/a |
| 29906Beaufort | $359,000 | $1,742 | 5.8% | 3.0% | -$1,042 | +6.0% |
| 29907Beaufort | $485,000 | $2,238 | 5.5% | 2.9% | -$1,426 | +4.5% |
| 29927Hardeeville | $408,000 | $1,843 | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,325 | +0.4% |
| 29935Port Royal | $365,000 | $1,494 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,342 | +5.4% |
| 29902Beaufort | $424,000 | $1,720 | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$1,499 | -2.7% |
| 29940Seabrook | $414,000 | $1,640* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,493 | n/a |
| 29910Bluffton | $524,000 | $2,051 | 4.7% | 2.2% | -$1,868 | -0.5% |
| 29926Hilton Head Island | $749,000 | $2,793 | 4.5% | 2.2% | -$2,661 | +5.7% |
| 29928Hilton Head Island | $772,000 | $2,863 | 4.5% | 2.2% | -$2,770 | +6.3% |
| 29915Bluffton | $669,000 | $1,970* | 3.5% | 1.3% | -$2,884 | n/a |
| 29920Saint Helena Island | $598,000 | $1,640* | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$2,704 | n/a |
| 29941Sheldon | $2,412,000 | $1,640* | 0.8% | -0.9% | -$14,753 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.51%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $388,186 | $1,556 |
| Aug 2022 | $483,399 | $1,845 |
| Aug 2023 | $504,733 | $1,933 |
| Aug 2024 | $524,805 | $1,963 |
| Aug 2025 | $520,700 | $1,970 |
| Aug 2026 | $523,548 | $1,976 |
Counties
- Beaufort County, SC4.9% median yield
- Hampton County, SCn/a median yield
- Jasper County, SC5.9% median yield
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- Is the Hilton Head Island, SC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,930 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Hilton Head Island, SC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 29936 (Ridgeland) at 6.5%, 29909 (Bluffton) at 6.4%, 29906 (Beaufort) at 5.8%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.