Market Update

Market updates

I post one letter a month for each market I follow.

Published October 25, 2026 in Market Update · Primary market

Bluffton and Okatie are carrying more of the market's sales pace

The Lowcountry sold more homes overall, but the gains are not spread evenly, and where your home sits changes everything about your plan.

BDBy Beth DeAngelis
Homes sold
up 19% year over year
Median sale price
up 1.3% year over year
Months of supply
down 1.3 months year over year
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Published October 25, 2026 in Market Update · Primary market

Homes moved faster in parts of this market even with rates above 7%

The three months ending August 31, 2026 show speed picking up across Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Okatie, even as Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.32% as of October 22, 2026.

BDBy Beth DeAngelis
29910 Bluffton
down 1.3 months from a year before
29926 Hilton Head Island
down 0.6 months from a year before
29909 Okatie
down 0.8 months from a year before
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Published October 18, 2026 in Market Update · Primary market

Bluffton is moving with less inventory and more buyers in line

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, ZIP 29910 counted 389 homes sold, up 19%, while available homes fell 17.7%, making it the tightest part of this Lowcountry market.

BDBy Beth DeAngelis
Homes for sale
Down 17.7% year over year
Homes sold
Up 19% year over year
Months of supply
Down 1.3 months year over year
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Published October 18, 2026 in Market Update · Primary market

One part of the Lowcountry is moving faster than the rest

ZIP 29926 sits at 3 months of supply, with pending sales up 6.1% and more than 1 in 3 homes going under contract within two weeks , even as Freddie Mac puts the 30-year rate at 7.40%.

BDBy Beth DeAngelis
Months of supply
Down 0.6 months from a year before
Pending sales
Up 6.1% from a year before
Median days on market
One day longer than a year before
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Published October 11, 2026 in Market Update · Primary market

Primary market sales rose even with mortgage rates above 7%

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 1,163 homes sold across the Primary market in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 6.8% from the same months a year before, even as Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.40% as of October 8, 2026.

BDBy Beth DeAngelis
Homes for sale
down 9.3% vs. year before
Homes sold
up 6.8% vs. year before
New listings
up 1.3% vs. year before
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Published October 11, 2026 in Market Update · Primary market

One part of the Primary market is moving faster with less supply

ZIP 29926 has 3 months of supply, pending sales up 6.1%, and more than 1 in 3 homes going under contract within two weeks - numbers that look different from the rest of the Primary market.

BDBy Beth DeAngelis
30-year fixed
Freddie Mac
15-year fixed
Freddie Mac
National supply
National Association of Realtors
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Published October 4, 2026 in Market Update · Primary market

Primary market sales rose even with mortgage rates above 7%

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 1,156 homes sold across the Primary market in the three months ending July 31, 2026, up 4% from the same period a year before, even as Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.28% on October 1, 2026.

BDBy Beth DeAngelis
Homes for sale
Down 10.9% year over year
Homes sold
Up 4% year over year
New listings
Up 1.4% year over year
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Beth DeAngelis is a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty of the Lowcountry. Market numbers come from MLS records and are believed accurate but not guaranteed. Nothing on this site is an appraisal or a promise of value. If your home is already listed with another broker, this is not a solicitation.
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