Central Bluffton: homes, schools, parks and commute

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

Central Bluffton, the strip of town between Old Town and U.S. 278, is mostly the Schultz Tract, one of the seven planned unit developments the town lists in its comprehensive plan. The plan describes it as a “primarily residential plan with small commercial component approved in 1998 and located north of Old Town in central Bluffton,” 620 acres in all. By the plan’s count, 80% of the development agreement had been used, with 66 dwelling units and 80 acres of commercial land left. The town’s GIS map draws the planning district at just under a square mile.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Bluffton High for the whole district, 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 14.9 miles by road.

Part of our Bluffton neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

Bluffton Parkway and Simmonsville Road run through the district, with May River Road (S.C. 46) and Bluffton Road to the south and east and Buck Island Road and U.S. 278 to the north and west, according to OpenStreetMap. The town’s subdivision layer places Bluffton Park, Brendan Woods and the Bluffton Park apartments here, and Hidden Lakes, a separate small planned development, sits inside the district. All of it is in ZIP code 29910 and inside the town limits.

Schools

Central Bluffton 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.

Red Cedar Elementary is inside the district. The district says its maps are for reference only and newer streets may be missing, so 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, not just this district. The town-wide Bluffton figure was $500,379, down 0.6% on the year. More in our home prices guide; the tax rates for the Town of Bluffton, district 610, are in our property taxes guide.

Parks and recreation

From the town’s facility layer:

• Oscar Frazier Community Park, 10 Recreation Court, run by Beaufort County, with ball fields.
• Field of Dreams Park, 7 Recreation Court, a town playground.
• Rotary Club Community Center, 11 Recreation Court, owned by the town.
• M.C. Riley Sports Complex, 185 Goethe Road, just south in Old Town.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Bus: Palmetto Breeze Route 511, the Bluffton Breeze, runs along Bluffton Parkway with stops at Persimmon Street, Troy Lane and Goethe Road, and along Bluffton Road, on weekdays, according to Palmetto Breeze.
• Interstate: I-95 Exit 8 (U.S. 278) is about 14.9 miles by road from the middle of the area.
• The town’s main offices, 20 Bridge St.: about 2.3 miles.
• Airports: about 12.2 miles to Hilton Head Island Airport and 27.9 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 the district’s eastern edge on Bluffton Road:

• Walmart Supercenter, 4 Bluffton Road
• Sam’s Club, 14 Bluffton Road

The South Carolina DMV office at 15 Sheridan Park Circle and Beaufort County’s Bluffton recycling center at 104 Simmonsville Road are just north, in Buck Island-Simmonsville, the town’s facility layer shows.

How to check an address

Look up the parcel 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 is the Schultz Tract in Bluffton?

One of the Town of Bluffton’s planned unit developments: 620 acres approved in 1998, which the town’s comprehensive plan describes as primarily residential with a small commercial component, north of Old Town in central Bluffton.

What schools serve central Bluffton?

The whole Schultz Tract planning district is zoned for Red Cedar Elementary, Bluffton Middle and Bluffton High on the Beaufort County School District’s zone maps. Red Cedar and Bluffton High were rated Excellent on the state’s 2025 report cards.

What parks are in central Bluffton?

Oscar Frazier Community Park at 10 Recreation Court, run by Beaufort County, and the town’s Field of Dreams playground and Rotary Club Community Center on Recreation Court, according to the town’s facility map.

Is central Bluffton a good place to live?

Here are the facts. The Schultz Tract is about a square mile of homes and apartments between Old Town and U.S. 278, about 2.3 miles by road from the town’s main offices. It is zoned for Bluffton High, rated Excellent for 2025, and the typical home value in ZIP 29910 was $523,700 in August 2026, according to Zillow.