Coastal Villas / Blog / Week of Oct 6, 2026

Published October 6, 2026 · based on the October 6, 2026 scan

Hilton Head Rental Pulse — Week of Oct 6, 2026

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

The 30-second read
645
units open · 13 wks
$283
island median /nt
$91
lowest /nt
#B303
best value in window

This week’s spotlight: Villamare (Palmetto Dunes) — $290/n median · 57 units open · 9 PMs.

Summer at a glance

where rates climb.

Where rates climb

Median nightly rate jumps $31 (+11%) from the week of Dec 19 ($271/n) to the week of Dec 26 ($302/n) — this is when peak-summer pricing kicks in.

This week’s pulse

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

Folly Field
148 units · median $177/night
7 buildings · range $91–$614
Forest Beach
212 units · median $252/night
6 buildings · range $113–$1,487
Palmetto Dunes
200 units · median $314/night
6 buildings · range $115–$856
Sea Pines
85 units · median $373/night
4 buildings · range $159–$1,240

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.

Villamare

Palmetto Dunes · Hilton Head Island

Active Inventory
57 units open
in the scan window
Property Managers
9 PMs renting here
all listed on the building hub
Lowest Nightly
$187/night
median $290/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 October 6, 2026 scan and may have moved since — always confirm on the property manager’s booking page.