Hagley Estates is an ungated, voluntary-HOA neighborhood off Highway 17 South in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, about 10 miles north of Georgetown and 25 miles south of Myrtle Beach. The community borders The Founders Club at Pawleys Island golf course and has its own boat landing on the Waccamaw River, with homes ranging from around $200,000 to more than $1 million for riverfront properties.
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ZIP Code | 29585 |
County | Georgetown County, South Carolina |
HOA | Voluntary property owners association; not a gated community |
Community Feature | Private Hagley boat landing on the Waccamaw River; borders The Founders Club at Pawleys Island golf course |
Home Price Range | Roughly $200,000 to over $1 million for riverfront homes; vacant lots from about $70,000 |
School District | Georgetown County School District, Waccamaw school family |
Hagley Estates covers everything from starter homes to riverfront estates, so inventory and pricing shift fast. Search current listings or contact a local agent to see what fits.
No mandatory HOA, a private river landing, and a name that traces back to Aaron Burr's daughter
Hagley Estates sits off Highway 17 South on the southern side of Pawleys Island, an ungated neighborhood with a voluntary property owners association rather than mandatory HOA rules. The name dates to 1801, when rice planter William Alston gave the land to his son Joseph Alston to mark Joseph's engagement to Theodosia Burr, daughter of Aaron Burr. The property itself was cleared from cypress and longleaf pine wilderness for rice cultivation in the late 1700s.
Today the neighborhood borders The Founders Club at Pawleys Island, a public golf course, and maintains its own boat landing on the Waccamaw River with access to the Intracoastal Waterway. Because homes were built over decades by different owners and builders rather than a single developer, styles range from modest ranch homes to architect-designed riverfront estates, all under mature live oaks and pines.
Voluntary POA membership includes benefits like a reduced neighborhood cable rate, and because the association is not mandatory, individual lots vary in what restrictions, if any, apply. Buyers should review the specific deed for any parcel they're considering rather than assume rules are uniform across the neighborhood.
Hagley Estates has a voluntary property owners association rather than required HOA dues, giving owners more flexibility on parking boats, RVs, and building additions.
The neighborhood's own Hagley boat landing gives residents direct access to the Waccamaw River and the Intracoastal Waterway.
The Founders Club at Pawleys Island runs along and through parts of Hagley Estates, and it's open to the public rather than requiring club membership.
Hagley takes its name from an 1801 gift marking Joseph Alston's engagement to Theodosia Burr, daughter of Vice President Aaron Burr.
Life in Hagley Estates tends to follow the water and the fairways: an afternoon at the Hagley boat landing, a round at The Founders Club, or a quiet evening on a wooded lot watching sunset colors move across the marsh. Because the neighborhood isn't gated or planned around uniform architecture, it draws a genuinely mixed group of long-time owners and newer arrivals rather than a single buyer profile.
The Atlantic Ocean is less than a mile away for several sections of the neighborhood, close enough for a golf cart ride to the beach while still enjoying a larger, more traditional residential lot than most beachfront communities offer.
Distance to the ocean and neighborhood character confirmed via Hagley Estates Property Owners Association (hagleyestates.com) and current MLS-sourced listings, 2026.
A short drive up Highway 17 reaches these long-running local businesses in Pawleys Island.
Business addresses and hours confirmed via each business's official website, August 2026.
Brookgreen Gardens hours and admission per Brookgreen Gardens official site and MyrtleBeach.com, current as of 2026.
All four schools fall under the Georgetown County School District. Buyers should confirm current attendance zoning directly with the district before purchasing, since zone lines can be redrawn.
School names, addresses, and ratings sourced from Georgetown County School District (gcsd.k12.sc.us) and Niche.com, August 2026.
Home prices in Hagley Estates span a wide range given the neighborhood's architectural diversity: simple homes have listed around $200,000 to $260,000, while riverfront properties on the Waccamaw have reached over $1 million. Vacant lots start around $70,000, with riverfront homesites reaching as high as $575,000 depending on frontage and location.
Because the neighborhood mixes starter homes, golf-course properties, and riverfront estates within the same footprint, buyers should compare listings by setting and lot type rather than a single neighborhood-wide price benchmark. Compare Hagley Estates against the broader Pawleys Island homes for sale market to see how it fits the wider South Strand picture.
Price ranges: PawleysIsland.com and C21 The Harrelson Group MLS-sourced listings, 2026.
Taylor Keenan, ABR, The Litchfield Company, a Christie's International Real Estate affiliate, Pawleys Island, SC. Taylor was named 2020 Rookie of the Year by The Litchfield Company and represents buyers and sellers across Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach, Murrells Inlet, and Georgetown, including Hagley Estates' full range of properties from starter homes to riverfront estates. Reach the Taylor Keenan Team at (843) 630-1166 or through the contact page.
Hagley Estates has a voluntary property owners association rather than a mandatory HOA. Membership is optional and comes with benefits like a reduced neighborhood cable rate, but is not required to own property there.
No. Unlike most communities in the Pawleys Island area, Hagley Estates is not gated.
The name dates to 1801, when rice planter William Alston gave the land to his son Joseph Alston to celebrate Joseph's engagement to Theodosia Burr, the daughter of Vice President Aaron Burr.
The Atlantic Ocean is less than a mile away for several sections of the neighborhood, making it a short golf cart ride or drive to Pawleys Island's beaches.
Hagley Estates is zoned for Georgetown County School District's Waccamaw schools: Waccamaw Elementary, Waccamaw Intermediate, Waccamaw Middle, and Waccamaw High School. Buyers should verify current zoning with the district before purchasing.
Taylor Keenan and the Taylor Keenan Team provide local market knowledge and personalized representation for buyers and sellers throughout Hagley Estates, Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach, Murrells Inlet, and Georgetown.
Sources: 1. Hagley Estates Property Owners Association, hagleyestates.com. 2. PawleysIsland.com, Hagley Estates neighborhood profile, 2026. 3. C21 The Harrelson Group, MLS-sourced listings, 2026. 4. James Schiller Team, homesforsalelistings.net, 2026. 5. Georgetown County School District, gcsd.k12.sc.us. 6. Niche.com school ratings, 2026. 7. Brookgreen Gardens official site and MyrtleBeach.com. 8. Frank's Restaurant and Bar, franksandoutback.com. 9. Hammock Shops Village, hammockshops.com. 10. Kudzu Bakery, kudzubakery.com.
1,759 people live in Hagley Estates - Pawleys Island, SC, where the median age is 61 and the average individual income is $50,260. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Hagley Estates - Pawleys Island, SC, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Pigeons Nest, South End Bistro, and Mel’s Sweet Nothings.
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| Dining | 0.51 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.56 miles | 29 reviews | 4.3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.65 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.16 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.51 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.59 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 0.51 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.56 miles | 10 reviews | 4.3/5 stars | |
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Hagley Estates - Pawleys Island, SC has 691 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Hagley Estates - Pawleys Island, SC do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 1,759 people call Hagley Estates - Pawleys Island, SC home. The population density is 2,441 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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14240 Ocean Hwy Pawleys Island SC 29585
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