Belfair and Rose Hill, on U.S. 278 in unincorporated Bluffton, are zoned for Okatie Elementary and May River High. ZIP 29910's value was $523,700.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the Town of Bluffton’s neighborhoods list (PDF) and GIS subdivision, planned unit development and facility layers, the Beaufort County School District’s attendance zone maps, Zillow Research, Palmetto Breeze and OpenStreetMap.

Belfair and Rose Hill are planned communities along U.S. 278, Fording Island Road, outside the Town of Bluffton. The town’s neighborhood list names Belfair Plantation, Rose Hill Plantation, Rose Hill Estates and Plantation Point among “Residents of Greater Bluffton, Unincorporated Part of Beaufort County,” and its GIS map lists all four under county jurisdiction. The town’s planned unit development layer also maps a Belfair PUD and a Rose Hill PUD. Together the four cover about 4 square miles on the town’s map.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: May River High, on the district’s zone maps.
  • Home value: $523,700 in ZIP 29910 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: I-95 Exit 8 (U.S. 278), about 13.9 miles by road.

Part of our Bluffton neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

U.S. 278 runs through the area, with Buck Island Road, Simmonsville Road and Bluffton Parkway at its southern edges, according to OpenStreetMap. Buck Island-Simmonsville is to the south and the Okatie area to the west. All of it is in ZIP code 29910. The Historic American Buildings Survey places Rose Hill Plantation House, shown above, 2.5 miles northwest of the intersection of U.S. 278 and S.C. 46. Because the area is unincorporated, permits go to Beaufort County, not the town; see our building permits and zoning guide.

Schools

The area is in the Beaufort County School District. Shares are of sample points across the four communities checked against the district’s 2024-25 zone maps; ratings are South Carolina’s 2025 report card ratings, as the district announced them. Look up any school on SC School Report Cards.

Level School Share of area 2025 rating
High May River High, 601 New Riverside Road 99% Good
Middle Bluffton Middle, 30 New Mustang Road 100% Good
Elementary Okatie Elementary, 53 Cherry Point Road 100% Excellent

About 1% of sample points, at the southern edge, fall in the Bluffton High zone. Confirm with the school; more in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 29910 was $523,700 in August 2026, up 0.7% from $520,071 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and it covers all of ZIP 29910. The town-wide Bluffton figure was $500,379, down 0.6% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Unincorporated parcels pay no Town of Bluffton levy. Check a parcel’s tax district in the auditor’s tax district locator; rates are in our property taxes guide.

Parks and golf

  • Rose Hill Golf Club, 191 Sumter Square, inside the area on the town’s facility map.
  • Old Carolina golf course and Eagles Field, a private park at Bluffton Parkway and Buck Island Road, are just south in Buck Island-Simmonsville.

No town or county park is mapped inside the four communities. More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Bus: the nearest Palmetto Breeze Route 511 stops are Publix at Buck Island, the Bluffton Medical Campus and Westbury Park, just south, on weekdays, according to Palmetto Breeze.
  • Interstate: I-95 Exit 8 (U.S. 278) is about 13.9 miles by road from Belfair.
  • Old Town: about 4.6 miles to the town’s main offices at 20 Bridge St.
  • Airports: about 13.6 miles to Hilton Head Island Airport and 34.1 miles to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.

Distances are on the OpenStreetMap road network, measured with the OSRM routing engine. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap and the town’s facility layer, next to the area:

  • Kroger, 125 Towne Drive
  • Publix, 80 Baylor Drive
  • Bluffton Medical Campus, 75 Baylor Drive

How to check an address

Look up the parcel and its tax district in Beaufort County’s property search and the auditor’s tax district locator, then confirm the zoned schools with the district.

Frequently asked questions

Are Belfair and Rose Hill in the Town of Bluffton?

No. The Town of Bluffton lists Belfair Plantation, Rose Hill Plantation, Rose Hill Estates and Plantation Point among the neighborhoods of greater Bluffton outside the town limits, in unincorporated Beaufort County.

What schools serve Belfair and Rose Hill?

Okatie Elementary, Bluffton Middle and May River High, for almost all of the four communities, on the Beaufort County School District’s zone maps. Okatie Elementary was rated Excellent and May River High Good on the state’s 2025 report cards.

Where is Rose Hill Plantation House?

The Historic American Buildings Survey records it as 2.5 miles northwest of the intersection of U.S. 278 and S.C. 46 in Bluffton. Rose Hill Golf Club is at 191 Sumter Square, according to the town’s facility map.

Is Belfair a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Belfair and Rose Hill are unincorporated communities of about 4 square miles on U.S. 278, about 4.6 miles by road from Old Town. They are zoned for May River High, rated Good for 2025, and the typical home value in ZIP 29910 was $523,700 in August 2026, according to Zillow.