What kinds of homes are in Hilton Head Island, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Hilton Head Island, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hilton Head Island, SC has 30,112 (±506) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 728 homes per square mile of land.

47.3% are detached single-family houses.

7.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

33.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 30,112 (±506)
Detached houses: 47.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.6%
5+ unit buildings: 33.8%

Homes in Hilton Head Island by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hilton Head Island	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	47.3% (±2.0 points)	64.4%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.2% (±0.9 points)	5.6%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.2% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.2% (±1.6 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.8% (±0.8 points)	4.4%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	19.8% (±1.4 points)	8.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±1.0 points)	9.0%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Hilton Head Island, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Beaufort County (17.4%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (12.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Hilton Head Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hilton Head Island
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hilton Head Island	—	33.8% (±2.3 points)	—
Bluffton	11 mi	9.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Port Royal	12 mi	36.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shell Point	13 mi	2.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Tybee Island	14 mi	11.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Burton	16 mi	7.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Beaufort	19 mi	18.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Laurel Bay	19 mi	1.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Hardeeville	19 mi	18.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bluffton, SC (9.2%), Shell Point, SC (2.2%), Tybee Island, GA (11.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Port Royal	36.1% (±8.6 points)
2	Hilton Head Island	33.8% (±2.3 points)
3	Beaufort	18.4% (±6.3 points)
4	Bluffton	9.2% (±2.5 points)
5	Burton	7.7% (±6.6 points)
6	Shell Point	2.2% (±8.4 points)
7	Laurel Bay	1.5% (±3.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hilton Head Island

How many homes are in Hilton Head Island?

Hilton Head Island, SC has an estimated 30,112 (±506) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hilton Head Island houses or apartments?

47.3% are detached houses and 6.2% attached houses, while 41.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Hilton Head Island?

7.6% of homes in Hilton Head Island are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hilton Head Island town, South Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hilton Head Island town, South Carolina (place:34045, in state:45).

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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