Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Hilton Head

🏆 #1 in Lowcountry, #1 in SC — ALEX Intelligence 2026 Rent Burden Ranking. Laurel Bay’s 59.8% of renters spending over 30% of income on rent is the highest in South Carolina and the Lowcountry. This is not just a pricing issue — it’s a supply-driven affordability crisis. The full report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-11-hilton-head-rent-burden-place-mkt. How is your community adapting to rent burden? What does this mean for long-term sustainability? Let’s discuss. Lowcountry Cities on ALEX Intelligence's 2026 Rent Burden Ranking (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Laurel Bay <- this market #2 Beaufort #3 Bluffton #4 Hilton Head Island #5 Port Royal #6 Burton South Carolina Cities on ALEX Intelligence's 2026 Rent Burden Ranking (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Laurel Bay <- this market #2 Beaufort #3 Bluffton #4 Hilton Head Island #5 Port Royal #6 Burton Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Funnyfarmofdoom (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=146466082; Slide 2: Bill Fitzpatrick (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21026644; Slide 3: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47553585; Slide 4: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57132170 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-11-hilton-head-rent-burden-place-mkt View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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