2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Hilton Head Island, SC vs Raleigh, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Hilton Head Island is 22.9% older than the median age of a home in Raleigh.
 Hilton Head Island, SCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$427,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock70.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.110.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned43.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented11.7%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Hilton Head Island, SCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,750$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,320  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,280$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,520  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,780$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Hilton Head Island, SCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Hilton Head Island, SCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock18.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99910.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Hilton Head Island, SCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198937.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.1%12.2%
Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

   |    Reply

We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

   |    Reply

I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Hilton Head Island

Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

   |    Reply

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

   |    Reply

Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Raleigh


Learn More About Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.