Buckwalter, Bluffton's largest planned area north of Old Town, is split between May River High and Bluffton High. ZIP 29910's value was $523,700.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the Town of Bluffton’s Blueprint Bluffton land use element, its GIS planning district, subdivision and facility layers, the Beaufort County School District’s attendance zone maps, Zillow Research, Palmetto Breeze and OpenStreetMap.

Buckwalter is the largest planned area in the middle of Bluffton. The town’s comprehensive plan lists the Buckwalter planned unit development as a “significant mixed-use plan with commercial, residential, and lodging approved in 2000 in north Bluffton,” 6,269 acres in all. It calls Buckwalter a “town center,” the place type “where greater land use intensity and residential density is planned,” and names Buckwalter Place as one of two focus areas. By the plan’s count, 33% of the development agreement had been used, with 5,480 dwelling units and 584 acres of commercial land still entitled.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: split, about 63% May River High and 37% Bluffton High. Check one address 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 12.6 miles by road.

Part of our Bluffton neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The town’s GIS map draws the Buckwalter planning district at about 10 square miles, from U.S. 278 south past Bluffton Parkway toward May River Road (S.C. 46), and from S.C. 170 and Gibbet Road in the west to the H.E. McCracken Circle school campus near its eastern side. Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton Parkway and Hampton Parkway run through it, according to OpenStreetMap. Pockets of unincorporated land sit inside the outline, so check the jurisdiction on any parcel. About 98% of the district is in ZIP code 29910 and the rest in 29909.

The town’s subdivision layer places these neighborhoods in Buckwalter: Baynard Park, Buckwalter Place, Hampton Hall, Hampton Lake, Lawton Station, Parkside, Pine Ridge, Pinecrest, Rose Dhu Creek Plantation, Shell Hall, The Farm and the Townes at Buckwalter.

Schools

Buckwalter is in the Beaufort County School District. Shares are of sample points across the planning district 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 63% Good
High Bluffton High, 12 H.E. McCracken Circle 37% Excellent
Middle H.E. McCracken Middle, 250 H.E. McCracken Circle 49% Average
K-8 River Ridge Academy, 3050 River Ridge Drive 47% Good
Elementary Bluffton Elementary, 160 H.E. McCracken Circle 43% Excellent
Elementary Pritchardville Elementary, 9447 Evan Way 6% Good

The remaining sample points fall in Okatie Elementary (4%) and Bluffton Middle (4%) zones. On the maps, Buckwalter Place, Baynard Park, Parkside, the Townes and Hampton Lake are in River Ridge Academy’s zone and May River High; Pinecrest, Shell Hall, The Farm, Pine Ridge and Hampton Hall are in Bluffton Elementary, H.E. McCracken Middle and Bluffton High zones. Bluffton High, Bluffton Elementary and H.E. McCracken Middle share the McCracken Circle campus inside the district. Check your address and 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, and in ZIP 29909 it was $485,317, down 1.5% from $492,829, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. The town-wide Bluffton figure was $500,379, down 0.6% on the year. More in our home prices guide and property taxes guide.

Parks and trails

From the town’s facility layer:

  • Buckwalter Regional Park, run by Beaufort County: soccer fields at 830 Buckwalter Parkway, a skate park at 870 and a community center at 900.
  • Buckwalter Place Park, 2 Venture Drive, a town park with a playground.
  • Buckwalter Place Greenway, with town trailheads at 322 and 380 Buckwalter Parkway.
  • Okatie Regional Park, a county park inside the district.
  • Golf courses at Hampton Hall and Pinecrest.

More in our parks and trails and walking and biking trails guides.

Getting around

  • Bus: Palmetto Breeze Route 511 starts at Buckwalter Place/Commerce Park and runs along Bluffton Parkway with stops at Shell Hall, the Townes and Crossings Boulevard; Route 512 runs from Buckwalter Place to the Hardeeville Walmart by way of Kroger at Buckwalter, on weekdays, according to Palmetto Breeze.
  • Interstate: I-95 Exit 8 (U.S. 278) is about 12.6 miles by road from the middle of the area.
  • The town’s main offices, 20 Bridge St.: about 6.3 miles.
  • Airports: about 16.3 miles to Hilton Head Island Airport and 26.2 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, at Buckwalter Place:

  • Publix with a pharmacy, 101 Buckwalter Parkway
  • Kroger, 27 Discovery Drive

The Town of Bluffton Law Enforcement Center, 101 Progressive St., is also inside the district, the town’s facility layer shows.

How to check an address

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

Frequently asked questions

What high school is Buckwalter in Bluffton zoned for?

It is split. About 63% of the Buckwalter planning district is zoned for May River High and 37% for Bluffton High, on the Beaufort County School District’s zone maps. Buckwalter Place and Hampton Lake are in River Ridge Academy and May River High zones.

How big is Buckwalter?

The town’s comprehensive plan lists the Buckwalter planned unit development at 6,269 acres, approved in 2000. It says 33% of the development agreement had been used, with 5,480 dwelling units still entitled.

What neighborhoods are in Buckwalter?

The town’s subdivision map places Baynard Park, Buckwalter Place, Hampton Hall, Hampton Lake, Lawton Station, Parkside, Pine Ridge, Pinecrest, Rose Dhu Creek Plantation, Shell Hall, The Farm and the Townes at Buckwalter in the Buckwalter district.

Is Buckwalter a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Buckwalter is a 10-square-mile planned area inside the town with Buckwalter Regional Park, two supermarkets at Buckwalter Place and both Bluffton Parkway and U.S. 278. It is split between May River High (Good, 2025) and Bluffton High (Excellent), and the typical home value in ZIP 29910 was $523,700 in August 2026, according to Zillow.