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South Carolina · Census place 34045

Hilton Head Island town, SC

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Hilton Head Island town has 37,805 residents, ranking #13 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $96,715, the median home is worth $652,100 and median gross rent runs $1,518 a month.

Population
37,805Hilton Head Island town residents
Median household income
$96,715Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$652,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,518Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
59.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Hilton Head Island town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Hilton Head Island town median would spend about 18.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.4% of residents and 79.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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