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Nationally, pending home sales decreased 5.4 % month-over-month and 0.3 % year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS ®, as elevated mortgage rates and record-high home prices affected buyer activity. Contract signings declined in all four regions month-over-month. Year-over-year, pending home sales rose in the Northeast and Midwest but fell in the South and West. For the 12-month period spanning August 2025 through July 2026, Pending Sales in the Hilton Head Association of REALTORS region improved 7.3 percent overall. The price range with the largest pending sales gain was the $ 750,001 to $ 1,000,000 range, where sales increased 14.9 percent.

The overall Median Sales Price softened 0.3 percent to $ 548,580. The property type with the largest gain was the Single-Family Homes segment, where prices increased 0.9 percent to $ 600,000. The price range that tended to sell the quickest was the $ 750,001 to $ 1,000,000 range at 112 days. The price range that tended to sell the slowest was the $ 150,000 and Below range at 175 days.

Price Range with Strongest Sales: $ 750,001 to $ 1,000,000

Bedroom Count with Strongest Sales: 4 Bedrooms or More

Property Type With Strongest Sales: Single-Family Homes

Market-wide, inventory levels fell 3.4 percent. The property type with the smallest loss was the Condos segment, where the number of properties for sale were down 1.7 percent. That amounts to 4.1 months of inventory for Single-Family Homes and 5.6 months of inventory for Condos.

Current as of August 10, 2026. Data © 2026 REsides, INC. All Rights Reserved. | Sponsored by South Carolina REALTORS ®. | Report © 2026 ShowingTime Plus, LLC.