Coastal Villas / Blog / Week of May 22, 2026

Published May 22, 2026 · based on the May 22, 2026 scan

Hilton Head Rental Pulse — Week of May 22, 2026

An honest weekly look at oceanfront rental supply, pricing, and value across Hilton Head Island.

The 30-second read
93
units open · 13 wks
$452
island median /nt
$198
lowest /nt
#192
best value in window

This week’s spotlight: South Beach Club (Sea Pines) — $656/n median · 13 units open · 4 PMs.

Summer at a glance

a tier-by-tier read on the holiday weeks still bookable, where rates climb, the best-value week in the scan window.

Where rates climb

Median nightly rate jumps $141 (+35%) from the week of Jul 25 ($407/n) to the week of Aug 1 ($548/n) — this is when peak-summer pricing kicks in.

Best-value week in the scan window

Week of Nov 21 — median $268/night, 41% below the trailing 4-week average, with 103 units open across the catalog.

2 Luxury23 Premium65 Comfortable12 Classic

This week’s pulse

Median nightly rate and active oceanfront inventory by community, across this week’s 13-week scan window.

Folly Field
50 units · median $610/night
2 buildings · range $263–$964
Forest Beach
26 units · median $295/night
2 buildings · range $198–$608
Palmetto Dunes
1 units · median $241/night
1 buildings · range $241–$241
Sea Pines
16 units · median $820/night
3 buildings · range $489–$1,226

Building spotlight

One oceanfront building we’re watching this week — chosen because multiple property managers list units there, which usually means more pricing and tier variety than you’d see on a single PM’s site.

South Beach Club

Sea Pines · Hilton Head Island

Active Inventory
13 units open
in the scan window
Property Managers
4 PMs renting here
all listed on the building hub
Lowest Nightly
$489/night
median $656/night

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How we built this: Coastal Villas is a free search service for Hilton Head renters. We catalog every unit at every oceanfront building across 20 local property managers, with room-by-room ratings and deep building & community context. Book direct — no markup, no fees. Every Wednesday we re-scan 7-night Saturday-to-Saturday availability and pricing for the next 13 weeks across all property managers, then publish what stands out. Partial-week and non-Saturday stays may also be available — check directly with the property manager. Pricing on this page reflects the May 22, 2026 scan and may have moved since — always confirm on the property manager’s booking page.