Coastal Villas / Blog / Week of Oct 17, 2026

Published October 17, 2026 · based on the October 17, 2026 scan

Hilton Head Rental Pulse — Week of Oct 17, 2026

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

The 30-second read
598
units open · 13 wks
$281
island median /nt
$106
lowest /nt
#B303
best value in window

This week’s spotlight: Beach and Tennis — Ocean Villas C (Folly Field) — $176/n median · 24 units open · 2 PMs.

Summer at a glance

where rates climb.

Where rates climb

Median nightly rate jumps $85 (+46%) from the week of Oct 17 ($183/n) to the week of Oct 24 ($268/n) — the biggest week-over-week jump in the window.

This week’s pulse

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

Folly Field
112 units · median $176/night
7 buildings · range $106–$644
Forest Beach
211 units · median $240/night
6 buildings · range $113–$1,503
Palmetto Dunes
199 units · median $323/night
6 buildings · range $115–$856
Sea Pines
76 units · median $420/night
4 buildings · range $163–$685

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.

Beach and Tennis — Ocean Villas C

Folly Field · Hilton Head Island

Active Inventory
24 units open
in the scan window
Property Managers
2 PMs renting here
all listed on the building hub
Lowest Nightly
$110/night
median $176/night

See every Beach and Tennis — Ocean Villas C unit →

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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 17, 2026 scan and may have moved since — always confirm on the property manager’s booking page.