WHY HILTON HEAD ISLAND?

Experience Hilton Head Island Today! The Town of Hilton Head Island along with private communities, property owners associations and resort operators continue to work diligently and expeditiously on updates, enhancements, and capital improvements that will help us remain competitive among other high-end, oceanfront resort communities, offer a great “quality of life,” increase family enjoyment and add to the beauty of Hilton Head Island. 

The community offers an outstanding niche in the world-class oceanfront beach, harbor or golf destination resort market because of superior land planning and design and an overabundance of resort amenities – all on a subtropical island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean

  • Perfect Opportunities exist  for working remotely
  • Relocation out of the dense areas of the country to Hilton Head Island
  • Family Enjoyment and Usage…Priceless!
  • Invest in your family’s lifestyle, for now, forever
  • Enjoy the community and the “quality of life” while your investment works for you
  • Escape to tranquility on Hilton Head Island and leave your stress behind
  • Spectacular weather – Subtropical climate, four seasons and mild winters
  • Fabulous, convenient, mid-Island location in the “epicenter of Hilton Head Island”

This N That:

  • The community offers an outstanding niche in the world-class oceanfront beach, harbor or golf destination resort market because of superior land planning and design and an overabundance of resort amenities – all on a subtropical Island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean
  • The affordability index and capital appreciation since 1976 have been outstanding, today’s current prices offer buyers an outstanding opportunity for years to come
  • Over 2.67 million people visit Hilton Head Island annually and many of them fall in love with our community, our lifestyle and decide to become property owners
  • 45 miles from Savannah, 90 miles from Charleston, 30 miles from Beaufort, 2 1/2 hours from Jacksonville, 4 1/2 hours from Atlanta
  • The Island is 12 miles by 5 miles at the widest part
  • 12 miles of award-winning beach
  • Hilton Head Island's average temperature is 70 degrees.
  • Approximately 39,000 permanent residents
  • Hilton Head Island is within a 15-hour drive-to radius for 105,000,000 (million) people and is attractive to international visitors
  • Direct and increased flights from into Hilton Head Island and the Savannah-Hilton Head Island International Airports
  • WW II and baby boomer generations, the wealthiest in our country’s history, will bequeath trillions of dollars over the first half of this century to children, friends and charity…many of whom will buy real estate in our area
  • More than 75,000,000 (million) baby boomers are reaching retirement age, are living longer, are more mobile and are looking for the “good life”
  • Hilton Head Island is a controlled real estate market because of density restrictions of the Land Management Ordinance (LMO) and is virtually built out of developer inventory. The vast majority of future inventory can only be generated from existing owners deciding to sell causing upward pressure on prices as demand will always outstrip supply
  • We are a resale community. If there is any new future development, it will only be in a planned unit development that was grandfathered in the original Land Management Ordinance (LMO) which only allows four units per acre
  • Hilton Head Island is moderately priced compared to other high-end oceanfront | ocean-oriented areas on the east coast and represents exceptional value.
  • Outstanding financing: Lenders offer low down payments with attractive interest rates giving buyers more buying power
  • Where applicable, outstanding tax write-offs help decrease real costs
  • Condominiums and homes can be income-producing to help decrease costs
  • Owning real estate establishes a forced savings program
  • The fundamentals that make our community unique in the resort industry have not changed. Why wait until the market rebounds and pay more?
  • Hilton Head Island represents a wonderful opportunity for families to have quality time and relaxing moments together and yet have an outstanding real estate investment that will enhance their investment portfolio
  • Hilton Head Island real estate has become the most valued investment for many families, excluding their primary residence
  • You cannot put a dollar value on family enjoyment. The time to begin creating family memories at the beach is now
  • Superior Land Planning – Considered by notable land planners to be the best land-planned residential oceanfront community in the country with extremely low density

Amenities

  • Environmentally Sensitive – Hilton Head Island blends superior architecture with its natural beauty and wildlife thus preserving the natural feel of the environment
  • Climate: semi-tropical with four seasons and mild winters
  • An overabundance of Water – Ocean, deep water, Inter-Coastal Waterway, lagoons, lakes, and marshes
  • Beach – 12 miles of white, sandy beaches
  • Boating – There are nine marinas on Hilton Head Island, all of which have access to the Inter-coastal Waterway
  • Golf – World-renowned for its 24 championship golf courses; 18 are open to the public
  • Tennis courts – In excess of 300 tennis courts
  • Marinas - 6
  • Pickleball
  • Biking – The Town of Hilton Head Island has more than 60 miles of leisure paths and has been awarded the coveted Bicycle Friendly Community Award at the gold level from the League of American Bicyclists. The Island also boasts more than 50 miles of private pathways and shared roadways within private developments
  • Boating, Fishing, Crabbing, Kayaking, Ziplining, Ecotourism, Historic Sites, 21 Parks and Recreation Facilities located throughout Hilton Head Island
  • Shopping – diverse and extensive
  • Dining – In excess of 200 eateries, some of the finest
  • History, Arts and Culture – The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina is a world-class facility located in the center of Hilton Head Island at Shelter Cove and offers residents and visitors uniquely different art and entertainment venue. Main Street Theatre, Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra,  Hilton Head Dance School, Coastal Discovery Museum, Children’s Sandbox Interactive Museum, Gullah Museum and Mitchelville Freedman’s Village.
  • 250 restaurants and 200 shops

 

Beach Nourishment Program:

  • Past Chairman, Beach Nourishment Committee for the Hilton Head Island Board of Realtors
  • Self-funded through the “Beach Preservation Fee” (2% from all lodging 90 days or less). Hilton Head Island is one of only a few towns in the country that funds its own beach nourishment
  • Town of Hilton Head has completed 4 nourishment projects with a total investment of $37,000,000 (million). Just completed in early 2017 at a cost of approximately $20,000,000.