Jasper County · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton · population 13,862
Where Hardeeville stands
Home values down 7.6% in the last year. averaging 8.2% annual growth over 5 years. population growing 16.7% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 20.5 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Hardeeville. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Hardeeville has been growing population at 16.7% per year while home values compounded +8.2% annually. Demand-driven appreciation — the kind that persists as long as people keep showing up, which they currently are.
Hardeeville is down 7.6% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.
About Hardeeville
Hardeeville is a city in Jasper County, South Carolina, with an estimated population of 13,862. It anchors the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton metro area. The population has grown 16.7% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Hardeeville is $419,971 as of 2026-04, down 7.6% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +8.2% annual growth (-8.0% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Hardeeville average $1,706 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+1.2%). The composite momentum score is 59 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
▲ Bull case
▼ Bear case
Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
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