--- title: "Hilton Head Island Neighborhoods" url: https://www.herehiltonhead.com/neighborhoods-hilton-head-sc/ date: 2026-05-18T14:44:34+00:00 modified: 2026-05-18T14:44:34+00:00 author: "" site: "HERE Hilton Head" attribution: "HERE Hilton Head" --- # Hilton Head Island Neighborhoods *Source: [HERE Hilton Head](https://www.herehiltonhead.com/neighborhoods-hilton-head-sc/) — May 18, 2026 by * REAL ESTATE MARKETHilton Head Island Home Prices Continue Upward Trend•DEVELOPMENTNew Mixed-Use Development Breaks Ground in Hilton Head Island•LISTINGSNew Listings Available Across Hilton Head Island This Week•ZONINGCounty Council Reviews Zoning Changes for Residential Growth Areas• Neighborhoods & Areas · Hilton Head Island, SC # Live HERE! Your complete guide to living in Hilton Head Island. Neighborhoods, real estate, schools, and everything you need to call Hilton Head Island home. Shopping Parks & Outdoors [Schools & Education](https://www.herehiltonhead.com/schools-hilton-head-island-sc/) Nightlife Homes & Listings Restaurants [Relocation Resources](#lh-resources) Presenting Sponsor Your Logo Here **Your Real Estate Firm Here** — Become the presenting sponsor of Live HERE Hilton Head Island [Become a Sponsor](/section-sponsorship/?section=live-here) Beaufort County is part of **Lowcountry / Beaufort County** , South Carolina. The **Hilton Head Island** area offers a diverse mix of neighborhoods — from walkable urban cores to quieter residential communities — drawing new residents from across the region and the country. The neighborhood landscape across Beaufort County spans a wide range of living experiences, with options for urban renters, first-time buyers, growing families, and buyers seeking established communities with long-term value. The regulatory environment in South Carolina offers homeowners meaningful advantages. The legal residence exemption lowers the assessment ratio for owner-occupied properties, significantly reducing annual tax bills for primary residents — but the application must be filed with the [Beaufort County](#) assessor within one year of closing. School assignments, utility districts, and zoning boundaries all vary by location and are key factors for buyers evaluating specific neighborhoods. HERE Hilton Head covers every corner of this market: neighborhood development milestones, growth-management decisions, affordability snapshots, utility rate cases, and school-zone boundary changes. If it changes what Beaufort County costs to live in, it’s HERE. Interactive Neighborhood Finder Find Your Hilton Head Island Neighborhood Explore HERE Quick Links: [Sea Pines](/sea-pines/) [Palmetto Dunes](/palmetto-dunes/) [Shipyard Plantation](/shipyard-plantation/) [Port Royal Plantation](/port-royal-plantation/) [Hilton Head Plantation](/hilton-head-plantation/) [Wexford Plantation](/wexford-plantation/) [Long Cove Club](/long-cove-club/) Explore HILTON HEAD ISLAND ## Featured Areas [View All Areas →](#lh-areas) /sea-pines/ Sea Pines Hilton Head Island Hilton Head's original and most iconic planned resort community — home to Harbour Town Golf Links, the annual RBC Heritage PGA Tour Signature Event, and the red-and-white-striped Harbour Town Lighthouse. [Explore Sea Pines →](/sea-pines/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /palmetto-dunes/ Palmetto Dunes Hilton Head Island Mid-island resort community featuring three championship golf courses by Robert Trent Jones, George Fazio, and Arthur Hills; home to Shelter Cove Harbour and Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort. [Explore Palmetto Dunes →](/palmetto-dunes/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /shipyard-plantation/ Shipyard Plantation Hilton Head Island Shipyard Plantation is part of Hilton Head Island. [Explore Shipyard Plantation →](/shipyard-plantation/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /port-royal-plantation/ Port Royal Plantation Hilton Head Island Port Royal Plantation is part of Hilton Head Island. [Explore Port Royal Plantation →](/port-royal-plantation/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /hilton-head-plantation/ Hilton Head Plantation Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Plantation is part of Hilton Head Island. [Explore Hilton Head Plantation →](/hilton-head-plantation/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /wexford-plantation/ Wexford Plantation Hilton Head Island Wexford Plantation is part of Hilton Head Island. [Explore Wexford Plantation →](/wexford-plantation/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /long-cove-club/ Long Cove Club Hilton Head Island Long Cove Club is part of Hilton Head Island. [Explore Long Cove Club →](/long-cove-club/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /indigo-run/ Indigo Run Hilton Head Island Indigo Run is part of Hilton Head Island. [Explore Indigo Run →](/indigo-run/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /spanish-wells/ Spanish Wells Hilton Head Island Spanish Wells is part of Hilton Head Island. [Explore Spanish Wells →](/spanish-wells/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /palmetto-hall/ Palmetto Hall Plantation Hilton Head Island Palmetto Hall Plantation is part of Hilton Head Island. [Explore Palmetto Hall Plantation →](/palmetto-hall/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /coligny-beach/ Coligny Beach Area Hilton Head Island Hilton Head's main public beach park and adjacent retail corridor — the most accessible and heavily trafficked stretch of the island. [Explore Coligny Beach Area →](/coligny-beach/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /harbour-town/ Harbour Town Hilton Head Island (Sea Pines) The iconic marina village inside Sea Pines — epicenter of RBC Heritage week and home to Hilton Head's most photographed lighthouse. [Explore Harbour Town →](/harbour-town/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /bluffton/ Bluffton Bluffton The fastest-growing town in South Carolina and the gateway between Hilton Head Island and Interstate 95. Bluffton's economy is anchored by Beaufort County's largest commercial corridor along US-278 (Bluffton Parkway), Tanger Outlets, and the May River Town Center development. [Explore Bluffton →](/bluffton/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /old-town-bluffton/ Old Town Bluffton Bluffton The historic core of Bluffton centered on Calhoun Street and the May River bluff. Old Town is a mile-square National Register historic district known for the Church of the Cross, the Bluffton Oyster Company, art galleries, and locally-owned restaurants. Antebellum cottages line streets shaded by Spanish-moss-draped live oaks. [Explore Old Town Bluffton →](/old-town-bluffton/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /palmetto-bluff/ Palmetto Bluff Bluffton A 20,000-acre planned conservation community on the May River anchored by Montage Palmetto Bluff resort, a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, Wilson Village, and Moreland Village. The community blends Lowcountry residential, resort, and shooting-club use across one of the largest contiguous private holdings on the Atlantic coast. [Explore Palmetto Bluff →](/palmetto-bluff/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /belfair/ Belfair Bluffton A private gated community in Bluffton featuring two Tom Fazio championship golf courses, a sports complex, and a quiet residential pattern set within Lowcountry pine and oak. Belfair's club-centric layout and members-only access make it one of the most established country-club communities on the mainland. [Explore Belfair →](/belfair/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /berkeley-hall/ Berkeley Hall Bluffton A low-density private gated golf community in Bluffton featuring two Tom Fazio championship courses, a Lowcountry-style clubhouse, and homesites set among preserved pine and oak forest. Berkeley Hall positions itself as one of the most refined club communities in the region with a strong emphasis on architectural standards. [Explore Berkeley Hall →](/berkeley-hall/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /moss-creek/ Moss Creek Bluffton A gated community at the foot of the bridge to Hilton Head Island, just off US-278. Moss Creek combines two Fazio-designed golf courses with a deep-water marina on Mackay Creek and direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway, making it one of the few communities with both golf and boating amenities on-site. [Explore Moss Creek →](/moss-creek/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /hampton-hall/ Hampton Hall Bluffton A Pete Dye-designed golf community in Bluffton with a 50,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, indoor lap pool, and 18-hole championship course. Hampton Hall combines family-oriented amenities with country-club living and ranks among the most amenity-rich gated communities on the mainland. [Explore Hampton Hall →](/hampton-hall/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) /sun-city-hilton-head/ Sun City Hilton Head Okatie The largest age-restricted (55+) Del Webb community in South Carolina, located in Okatie roughly 15 miles from Hilton Head Island. Sun City spans more than 8,000 homes across Beaufort and Jasper counties with 54 holes of golf, six pools, three restaurants, two indoor pools, and over $150 million in amenities — making it one of the largest active-adult communities in the Southeast. [Explore Sun City Hilton Head →](/sun-city-hilton-head/) Presented by Your Name Here [Claim This Area →](/section-sponsorship/?section=neighborhood) View All Areas → Latest Updates ## Real Estate News — Hilton Head Island SC [All Real Estate News →](/category/business-real-estate/) Sponsor Sponsor the Real Estate News section — reach buyers, sellers, and investors reading Hilton Head Island market coverage [Become a Sponsor](/section-sponsorship/?section=live-here) Commercial Real Estate ## Hilton Head Island Commercial Office, retail, industrial, and investment opportunities across Beaufort County [Industrial 10 Steps to Evaluating an Industrial Corridor Lease Clear height, dock-door ratios, power, sprinkler density, and the operating-expense traps every industrial tenant should weigh before signing. 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What is the average home price in Hilton Head Island, SC? + Home prices in the Hilton Head Island area vary significantly by neighborhood, home type, and proximity to employment and amenities. Use the neighborhood guides on this page for area-specific price ranges, and watch the real estate news section above for the latest market data. What makes Hilton Head Island a great place to live? + Hilton Head Island, Lowcountry / Beaufort County offers a strong quality of life. The area combines affordable housing relative to larger metros, a growing arts and dining scene, and a strong sense of community identity that draws new residents from across the country. What neighborhoods in Hilton Head Island have the best nightlife and dining? + Areas such as Sea Pines, Palmetto Dunes, Shipyard Plantation tend to offer the most walkable dining and entertainment options. Downtown Hilton Head Island typically anchors the local nightlife scene with restaurants, bars, and live music venues. 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