- On the beach
- Sea Pines, Forest Beach, Palmetto Dunes, Port Royal
- On the water
- Calibogue Sound, Broad Creek, the marsh
- Ask about
- Flood zone, setback line, dock permits
Beachfront and Waterfront Homes for Sale in Hilton Head, SC
Houses for sale on the beach, the sound and the marsh on Hilton Head Island, live from the MLS.
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Beachfront homes for sale on Hilton Head Island line the beach roads of Sea Pines, North and South Forest Beach, Palmetto Dunes and Port Royal, with a few more at Bradley Beach and Singleton Beach. They are among the island’s most expensive houses. Below are the oceanfront houses first, then the waterfront houses on the sound, the marsh and the creeks, then the neighborhoods a short walk from the beach, all live from the MLS.
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Buying a Hilton Head Beach House: What to Check
Get the flood zone before anything else. Many beachfront lots sit in a V zone, FEMA’s coastal high-hazard area, which sets how the house must be built and much of what flood insurance costs. South Carolina’s Beachfront Management Act also draws a setback line along the beach that limits building seaward of it, so ask where the line falls on the lot before you plan to rebuild or add on. Then ask about the dune walkover and who maintains it.
Buying on the Sound, the Marsh or a Creek
A water view doesn’t mean a dock. Ask whether the house has one, how deep the water is at low tide (the tide here runs six to eight feet, and some creeks go dry), and whether a new dock would need a state permit. In a gated community, the architectural review board has its own rules for docks and marsh-side building.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the beachfront homes on Hilton Head?
Along the beach in Sea Pines, North and South Forest Beach, Palmetto Dunes and Port Royal, and at Bradley Beach and Singleton Beach.
What counts as waterfront on Hilton Head?
The ocean, Calibogue and Port Royal Sounds, Broad Creek, Skull Creek, the tidal creeks and the marsh. Many listings also call a lagoon lot waterfront; this page lists lagoon views separately.
What should I check before buying a beach house on Hilton Head?
The flood zone, where South Carolina’s beachfront setback line falls on the lot, the dune walkover, and for a sound or marsh house, whether it has a dock and how deep the water is at low tide.
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