Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC · South Carolina
Beaufort County
ZIP 29902
192,123 residents1,161 permits TTM$84,819 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$407,600
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
4.4%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
21.0%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.21%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
1,161
Census BPS
Climate risk
97.1
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 29902
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 4.9R/I: 26.3%
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Cap rate ↓ | Rent gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29909 | — | — | — | 6.9% | — |
| 29928 | — | — | — | 6.2% | — |
| 29906 | — | — | — | 5.9% | — |
| 29935 | — | — | — | 5.5% | — |
| 29902 | — | — | — | 5.4% | — |
| 29907 | — | — | — | 4.9% | — |
| 29910 | — | — | — | 4.9% | — |
| 29940 | — | — | — | 4.5% | — |
| 29904 | — | — | — | 4.4% | — |
| 29905 | — | — | — | 4.4% | — |
| 29915 | — | — | — | 4.4% | — |
| 29941 | — | — | — | 4.4% | — |
| 29926 | — | — | — | 4.1% | — |
| 29920 | — | — | — | 3.0% | — |
Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.
Demographics
Owner-occupied
75.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
22.1%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
44.8%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
45.8%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
47.2
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026