Coastal Villas / Blog / Week of May 25, 2026

Published May 25, 2026 · based on the May 25, 2026 scan

Hilton Head Rental Pulse — Week of May 25, 2026

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

The 30-second read
309
units open · 13 wks
$515
island median /nt
$124
lowest /nt
#212
best value in window

This week’s spotlight: Shorewood (Palmetto Dunes) — $460/n median · 13 units open · 6 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 $71 (+13%) from the week of Jul 4 ($554/n) to the week of Jul 11 ($625/n) — this is when peak-summer pricing kicks in.

Best-value week in the scan window

Week of Nov 21 — median $299/night, 23% below the trailing 4-week average, with 288 units open across the catalog.

12 Luxury74 Premium172 Comfortable28 Classic

This week’s pulse

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

Folly Field
66 units · median $549/night
2 buildings · range $239–$969
Forest Beach
98 units · median $372/night
5 buildings · range $124–$1,735
Palmetto Dunes
107 units · median $482/night
6 buildings · range $230–$1,521
Sea Pines
38 units · median $808/night
3 buildings · range $356–$1,743

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.

Shorewood

Palmetto Dunes · Hilton Head Island

Active Inventory
13 units open
in the scan window
Property Managers
6 PMs renting here
all listed on the building hub
Lowest Nightly
$288/night
median $460/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 25, 2026 scan and may have moved since — always confirm on the property manager’s booking page.