Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton's 19,217-acre planned community on the May River, is zoned for May River High. ZIP 29910's typical value was $523,700.

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

Palmetto Bluff is the largest planned community in Bluffton. The town’s comprehensive plan calls it “one of the largest planned communities in South Carolina, primarily residential with town center nodes, approved in 1998 in far south” Bluffton, and lists it at 19,217 acres. It was the town’s first planned unit development, and its annexation “added more than 19,000 acres to the Town, more than doubling the physical size of the community through a single annexation,” the plan says. The town’s growth framework map labels Wilson Village inside it.

By the plan’s count, 2,800 dwelling units are entitled in Palmetto Bluff; 26% of the development agreement had been used, with 2,200 units and 175 acres of commercial land still to come.

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 18.6 miles by road.

Part of our Bluffton neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On the town’s GIS map, Palmetto Bluff fills the land on the south bank of the May River, from May River Road (S.C. 46) and New Riverside in the west to the river across from Old Town. It is in ZIP code 29910 and inside the town limits. On the map it covers far more land than any other planning district in Bluffton, much of it woods and marsh.

Schools

Palmetto Bluff 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 99% Good
Middle H.E. McCracken Middle, 250 H.E. McCracken Circle 99% Average
Elementary Pritchardville Elementary, 9447 Evan Way 99% Good

A handful of sample points at the edges fall outside these zones. 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. ZIP 29910 covers most of Bluffton, so this figure does not describe Palmetto Bluff on its own. The town-wide Bluffton figure was $500,379, down 0.6% on the year. More in our home prices guide and property taxes guide.

On the river and the golf course

From the town’s facility layer:

  • May River Golf Club, 350 Mount Pelia Road.
  • Wilson Landing Dock, 49 Boat House St., and the Village Square Boat Dock, 5 Village Park Square, both listed with Palmetto Bluff as owner.
  • Bluffton Township Fire District Station 37, 564 Old Palmetto Bluff Road.

The town’s public riverfront parks, Oyster Factory Park and Wright Family Park, are across the May River in Old Town. More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Interstate: I-95 Exit 8 (U.S. 278) is about 18.6 miles by road from the middle of the area. Heading south toward Savannah, S.C. 170 and U.S. 17 reach I-95 about 19.2 miles away.
  • The town’s main offices, 20 Bridge St.: about 10.9 miles.
  • Airports: about 22.3 miles to Hilton Head Island Airport and 27.3 miles to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
  • Bus: Palmetto Breeze’s Bluffton Breeze routes do not list a stop in Palmetto Bluff.

Distances are on the OpenStreetMap road network, measured with the OSRM routing engine from a point in the middle of the community’s mapped neighborhoods. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket or pharmacy inside Palmetto Bluff. The nearest mapped is the Publix at 2501 May River Crossing, in west Bluffton near New Riverside.

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

Is Palmetto Bluff in the Town of Bluffton?

Yes. Palmetto Bluff was Bluffton’s first planned unit development, approved in 1998, and its annexation added more than 19,000 acres to the town, more than doubling its size, according to the town’s comprehensive plan.

What schools is Palmetto Bluff zoned for?

Pritchardville Elementary, H.E. McCracken Middle and May River High, on the Beaufort County School District’s zone maps. May River High was rated Good on South Carolina’s 2025 report cards.

How many homes can be built in Palmetto Bluff?

The town’s comprehensive plan lists 2,800 dwelling units entitled in Palmetto Bluff, says 26% of the development agreement had been used and counts 2,200 units and 175 acres of commercial land still to come.

Is Palmetto Bluff a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Palmetto Bluff is a 19,217-acre planned community inside the town on the May River, about 10.9 miles by road from the town’s main offices. It is 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.