CITY PROFILE
Hilton Head Island, SC
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Hilton Head Island, SC is a smaller metro with among the most expensive housing in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. Expect a warm climate with abundant sunshine, though the area is also wet, meaning you'll deal with frequent rain alongside those sunny days. It's a compact community suited to those prioritizing coastal living and willing to pay premium prices for it.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $527K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,037/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 20.8°C · warmest 28°C · coolest 12.5°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1153 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.8 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #216 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy72
- Affordable to rent57
- Climate comfort99
- Plenty of sunshine66
- Big-city amenities48
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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