Moving to Hardeeville: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Hardeeville means moving to the fastest-growing city in South Carolina -- a growth story real, current, and specifically driven by an influx of retirees into large, named 55+ communities, alongside a genuine, separate industrial/logistics economic engine.
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Learn moreSouth Carolina's fastest-growing city, driven by a real, named cause
Hardeeville's population is estimated at 18,062 for 2026, up 132.64% since the 2020 Census count of 7,764 -- a 9.74% annual growth rate, the fastest of any South Carolina city this session's research found, ahead of Fort Mill (7.12%) and Blythewood (6.46%). Post and Courier coverage directly attributes this to an influx of retirement-age residents relocating into large 55+ communities (retrieved 2026-08-24).
Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head: the named, specific anchor
Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head (Minto Communities + Margaritaville Holdings) sits on 2,739 acres in Hardeeville, with plans for more than 3,000 attached and single-family homes starting from the $300s, and amenities including walkable/golf-cart-friendly streets, tennis and pickleball, and the Lake Latitude Club with beach access and water trails. Together with the neighboring Sun City Hilton Head community, these two developments account for roughly 13,000 homes.
A real, separate economic engine beyond the retiree boom
An 880-acre, $200 million South Atlantic Logistics Terminal (SALT) project is expected to generate 550-plus jobs; a $134 million TS Conductor advanced-manufacturing plant is expected to create roughly 462 direct jobs; and Hardeeville sits near the Port of Savannah, cited as the 2nd-fastest-growing port in the US -- a genuine second growth driver distinct from the age-restricted-community boom.
Housing prices were genuinely cooling as of early 2026
A $434,000 median sale price (March 2026, Redfin), down 3.9% year over year, with homes taking meaningfully longer to sell (94 days vs. 32 the prior year) -- a real, disclosed signal likely reflecting the volume of new-construction inventory coming online.
Key takeaways
- Hardeeville is the fastest-growing city in South Carolina by percentage (+132.64% since the 2020 Census), specifically driven by retiree relocation into large 55+ communities.
- Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head and Sun City Hilton Head together account for roughly 13,000 homes -- the named, concrete anchor behind this growth.
- A real, separate industrial/logistics economic engine (a $200M logistics terminal, a $134M manufacturing plant, Port of Savannah proximity) diversifies the city beyond retirement.
- Housing prices were genuinely cooling as of March 2026, down 3.9% YoY -- a real signal worth understanding before assuming continued rapid appreciation.
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