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Apartment turnover cost in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal runs about $1,021–$3,368 (expected $1,750). That is 11% below the national figure of $1,960.
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- South Carolina median
- $1,730
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $722 | $1,276$704 to $2,576 | $3,564 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $722 | $1,455$836 to $2,882 | $4,544 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $774 | $1,750$1,021 to $3,368 | $5,668 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $879 | $2,174$1,287 to $4,120 | $7,061 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $923 | $2,462$1,490 to $4,654 | $8,190 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Every trade with local wage data is at or below the national median in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal: 10 of 10 run cheaper, from 22% below for painting to 4% below for yard and landscaping. 3 of the 13 trade groups have no published figure for this area and are priced at the national median.
Cheaper than national
- Painting22% below
- Plumbing14% below
- Electrical10% below
Pricier than national
No trade is above the national median in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal.
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| HVACservice visits | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Window glassglass replacement | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 0.95 | 5% below |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 0.95 | 5% below |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 0.93 | 7% below |
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 0.90 | 10% below |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 0.86 | 14% below |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 0.81 | 19% below * |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 0.78 | 22% below |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.45 | $0.69 | $1.14 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.25 | $3.25 | $5.00 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $52.39 | $76.20 | $114.30 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $15.00 | $25.00 | $45.00 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $27.60 | $36.80 | $55.20 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $55.80 | $102.30 | $186.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $16.41 | $34.74 | $91.68 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $21.07 | $34.83 | $81.99 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $9.11 | $17.95 | $38.83 |
How Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal compares
It ranks 5th of 11 areas in South Carolina by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,592 in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach to $1,901 in Charleston-North Charleston, with a median of $1,730. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal is 1% above it. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston | $1,901 | -3% |
| Columbia | $1,831 | -7% |
| Southern South Carolinanonmetropolitan area | $1,827 | -7% |
| Spartanburg | $1,792 | -9% |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal | $1,750 | -11% |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer | $1,730 | -12% |
| Northwestern South Carolinanonmetropolitan area | $1,725 | -12% |
| Sumter | $1,694 | -14% |
| Florence | $1,687 | -14% |
| 1 more area not shown | ||
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach | $1,592 | -19% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $858 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, taking the expected total from $1,750 to $2,608. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- Trades priced at the national median. BLS suppressed or did not publish wages here for appliance repair, flooring, and locksmith. Tasks in those trades use national prices, so they will not reflect Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal conditions.
- ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 299xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal may be priced at a neighbouring area.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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