Second Homeowner Useage Estimates and Spending Report January 2011

According to the research found in this report, owners who do not publicly rent their property take 5 vacations per year and stay 7 days per vacation on Hilton Head Island.  This survey was conducted in 2011 by John Salazar, Ph.D. of the University of South Carolina-Beaufort. 5,000 second home owners were randomly selected out of 17,000 home owners who pay 6% annual property tax.  According to the report 2,176 jobs are estimated to be created in Beaufort County in 2011.

Source:  John Salazar, Ph.D.  University of South Carolina Beaufort