Apartments for Rent in Hilton Head Island, SC

Prices and availability in Hilton Head Island, SC were last updated on 11 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Hilton Head Island, SC are: Marsh Point, 42 South Forest Beach Drive, Unit 3255, 36 Deallyon Avenue, Unit Springwood villas and 16 Pelican Street.

The average rent in Hilton Head Island, SC is $2,866.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Hilton Head Island, SC is between $2,150 and $3,695.

In Hilton Head Island 21% of the housing is rented out compared to 79% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 19% of Hilton Head Island's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 47% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Hilton Head Island is 24 years old, with 56% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Hilton Head Island come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 25% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 61% of all rentals in Hilton Head Island. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.