Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Hilton Head

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC ranks #2 of 8 South Carolina metros on 12-month change in the metropolitan unemployment rate, with a -0.6% decline in August 2026. This performance, published by ALEX Intelligence, underscores the region’s exceptional labor market resilience. How does this tight job market affect your investment or relocation strategy? The data comes from the ALEX Intelligence report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-24-hilton-head-lab-bls-unemp-rate-chg-12m-msa. 12-month change in the metropolitan unemployment rate (August 2026), top 8 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2026) #1 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC — -0.6% #2 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC — -0.6% #3 Spartanburg, SC — -0.6% #4 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC — -0.5% #5 Charleston-North Charleston, SC — -0.5% #6 Florence, SC — -0.5% #7 Columbia, SC — -0.4% #8 Sumter, SC — -0.4% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47553576; Slide 2: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57129556; Slide 3: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57129554; Slide 4: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47534679 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-24-hilton-head-lab-bls-unemp-rate-chg-12m-msa 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