Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Hilton Head

98.3% of seasonal homes in the Hilton Head, Bluffton, and Beaufort area are located in just three cities. This level of concentration is not just a trend—it’s a structural shift with real consequences for equity, infrastructure, and community cohesion. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-20-hilton-head-concentration-seasonal-homes-place. How does this hyper-localization affect your investment or development strategy? What would it take to rebalance opportunity across the Lowcountry? Share of the Market's Seasonal Homes in Its Top Three Cities, top 6 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Hilton Head Island — 7,599 #2 Bluffton — 856 #3 Beaufort — 494 #4 Port Royal — 100 #5 Burton — 53 #6 Laurel Bay — 0 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47534679; Slide 2: danperry.com (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=93841837; Slide 3: Mike Tilley (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=60579349; Slide 4: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47555105 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-20-hilton-head-concentration-seasonal-homes-place 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