Hilton Head Property Management: Every Company in One List

Hilton Head has 35 property management companies that rent homes and villas to vacation guests, and this page lists every one we could find, with the phone number each publishes, its island office and its own site. If you own a home, villa or condo here and want somebody else to rent it out, start with the companies below and the questions to ask each one.

Companies listed

35, every one free to list

Town permit

$150 per bedroom a year, May 1 to April 30

Town tax

3% of rent on stays under 90 days

Permit number

On every advertisement

Companies are listed alphabetically, though HHI.com partner companies may appear first. If you are booking a stay rather than hiring a manager, use our guide to vacation rental companies in Hilton Head Island instead, which is written for guests.

What to Ask Before You Sign a Management Agreement

• What is the commission, and what does it cover? Ask whether cleaning, linens, restocking, and credit-card fees come out of your share or the guest’s.

• Who sets the rates? Some companies price dynamically and some let the owner set a floor. Get it in writing either way.

• Which listing sites will my property appear on? The company’s own site, Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com all reach different guests, and each takes its own cut.

• How many owner-use weeks do I keep, and how far ahead must I block them? This is the term owners most often regret not pinning down.

• Who holds the town short-term rental permit, and who renews it? The Town of Hilton Head Island requires a permit number on every short-term rental advertisement; see Hilton Head short-term rental permits for the fee and rules, and naming your Hilton Head vacation rental for what else every ad must show.

• What is the maintenance approval threshold? Agree the dollar figure above which the company must call you before spending, and ask which trades it uses. To compare, see the island’s HVAC companies, plumbers, electricians and roofers.

• How do I leave? Check the notice period, and whether bookings already taken travel with you or stay with the company.

Renting Out Your Hilton Head Condo or Villa

Most owners who rent out a condo or villa here hand it to a manager, because a short-term rental needs a Town permit, a business license, a quarterly Town tax return and someone who can answer a guest or the Town within the hour. A villa in a complex also pays its regime fee and follows the association’s rules on rentals. Before you sign, read Hilton Head short-term rental permits and rules and check your covenants. Insurance is the other cost to line up before the first guest: see vacation rental insurance.

Local Companies and National Brands

Every company below keeps an office on the island, but several are the local arm of a national brand — Vacasa, Casago (which operates both Dwell and Trident), Grand Welcome and iTrip among them. Others are independent, and a few are the rental programs of the resorts themselves. Where a company has a parent company or a published portfolio size, its card says so. The distinction matters to an owner: a national platform brings its own booking channels and its own standard contract, while an independent is more likely to negotiate terms. Most Hilton Head property managers rent to guests directly as well, so the same company that manages your villa is often the one advertising it.

Property Management Companies in Hilton Head, SC: Where the Offices Are

Property management in Hilton Head, SC is a south-end and mid-island business, and a property manager here is usually a short drive from the rentals it handles. Of the 36 companies listed, 15 keep an office on one of three streets: 7 on New Orleans Road, 5 on Executive Park Road and 3 around Corpus Christi Place. That makes it easy to meet two or three property managers in Hilton Head in one morning. Ask each for its management agreement ahead of time, so you can compare the commission, the owner-use weeks and the exit notice side by side.

Sea Pines Property Management

Sea Pines property management starts with the 27 rental companies that handle Sea Pines homes and villas. The Sea Pines Resort runs its own rental program from 32 Greenwood Drive, and Host & Home is also on Greenwood Drive. If you are buying or selling in the community, see Sea Pines real estate. For Palmetto Dunes, see Palmetto Dunes property management. Property management on the mainland side has its own page: Bluffton property management.

Manage Rentals on Hilton Head? Get Listed Free

If you manage rentals on Hilton Head and are missing here, or something in your listing is wrong, email info@hhi.com with your company name, phone number, office address and website. A listing is free.