If you drive through a security gate on Hilton Head Island, chances are there is an annual POA fee for this community.  POA stands for Property Owners Association which is a group of owners that oversee the roads, the security, the common area maintenance, the insurance, the lighting and landscaping in these common areas.  Some of these communities also include golf, tennis, marinas and other amenities.  Listed below is a list of these communities and the costs associated with ownership and purchase.

Hilton Head Area POA and Club Fees For 2018

Community/Golf Improved Location Unimproved Transfer Fees
Belfair $14,980 Bluffton $14980 -Required $19,500 Transfer
Berkeley Hall $20,000 Bluffton $20000-Required $17,500 Transfer
Colleton River $14,925 Bluffton $18025-Required $15,000 Transfer
Haig Point $6,488+ Daufuskie Required $20,000 Transfer
Hampton Hall $3,850 Bluffton $3,080 $4000 Transfer + 810
  Hampton Hall Golf Bluffton Memberships Available Optional
Hilton Head Plantation $1,370 Hilton Head $825 1/4 of 1% of sales price
Bear Creek Golf Hilton Head Memberships Available Optional
CC of Hilton Head Hilton Head Memberships Available Optional
Dolphin Head Golf Hilton Head Memberships Available Optional
Oyster Reef Golf Hilton Head Memberships Available Optional
Indigo Run – Golden Bear $1,500 Hilton Head $1,275 2x assessment + $250 admin
Golden Bear Golf Hilton Head Memberships Available Optional
Golf Club $1,875 Hilton Head $1,700 2x assessment + $250 admin
Golf Club Golf Hitlon Head Memberships Available Optional
Long Cove $11,635 Hilton Head $11635 Required Initiation fees: $20,000
Moss Creek $5,334 Bluffton $4,416 $23,000 MCMC
   Moss Creek Amenity Bluffton Memberships Available Optional
Oldfield $7,536 Bluffton same – Required 1% of sales price
Palmetto Dunes $1,575 Hilton Head $1,575 1/2 of 1% Sales price +$200
Leamington -Hills $2,549 Hilton Head same 1/2 of 1% Sales price +$200
PD-Mariners/Inverness $1,575 Hilton Head same 1/2 of 1% Sales price +$200
Shelter Cove $960 Hilton Head na 1/2 of 1% Sales price +$200
Palmetto Dunes Golf Hitlon Head Memberships Available Optional
Palmetto Bluff $7,843 Bluffton $7,843 $10,000 Transfer
Palmetto Hall $1,520 Hilton Head $1,140
Palmetto Hall Golf Hilton Head Golf or Social Required Membership Fee Required
Rose Hill $2,100 Bluffton $1,332 $1757 Transfer + $200
Rose Hill Golf Bluffton Memberships Available Optional
Port Royal $1,605 Hilton Head $1,363 1/2 of 1% Price + $290/yr
Port Royal Golf Hitlon Head Memberships Available Optional
Sea Pines $1,028 Hilton Head $613
Club Course Golf Hilton Head Memberships Available Optional
Harbourtown Golf Hilton Head
Atlantic Dunes Golf Hilton Head
Heron Point Golf Hilton Head
Shipyard $910 Hilton Head $910 1/2 of 1% price
Shipyard Golf Hitlon Head Memberships Available Optional
Spanish Wells $1,665 Hilton Head $1,166
Spanish Wells Golf Hilton Head Memberships Available Optional
Spring Island Okatie Membership Required
Wexford $15,150 Hilton Head 15150 – Required Homes $20,000/Lots $10,000
Windmill Harbour $2,820 Hilton Head $1,410 N/A

Private Gated Communities on Hilton Head

There are many great communities to explore in the Hilton Head Area.  Most of these communities require a gate pass or a local real estate agent to show you the homes located behind these gates.  If you would like to start the process of finding the best fit for you, please contact a local agent on Hilton Head today.  You can also search yourself using this link.  The above information is subject to verification by all parties.