Guide XLI — Destination — Harbour Island
Harbour Island Villa Rentals: Rates, Beach Side and Seasons
Three miles of pink sand, golf carts instead of cars, and clapboard houses in Dunmore Town. What a villa costs by week, and which side of the island to take.
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What a Harbour Island house costs
Harbour Island is three and a half miles long, and the whole rental market divides into two: houses on the pink Atlantic beach, and clapboard houses in Dunmore Town on the sheltered harbour side. Beach houses cost roughly double; town houses put you in walking distance of dinner.
Bands below are indicative for three- to six-bedroom houses with a pool, exclusive of staffing and boats.
| Week | 3-bedroom | 6-bedroom | Prime beachfront |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas / New Year | USD 18,000 – 34,000 | USD 38,000 – 70,000 | USD 80,000 – 180,000 |
| January to March | USD 9,000 – 18,000 | USD 20,000 – 38,000 | USD 42,000 – 95,000 |
| Easter | USD 14,000 – 26,000 | USD 30,000 – 55,000 | USD 60,000 – 130,000 |
| May / June | USD 7,000 – 14,000 | USD 15,000 – 28,000 | USD 32,000 – 70,000 |
| July / August | USD 6,500 – 13,000 | USD 14,000 – 26,000 | USD 30,000 – 65,000 |
Bahamian houses in the Collection:
Which side of the island
The pink beach (Atlantic side)
Direct sand access, dunes, sunrise swims and the highest rates on the island. Cart ride into town for dinner.
Dunmore Town
Colonial clapboard houses with walled gardens, walking distance to restaurants, the bakery and the harbour. The most sociable base.
Harbour side and the marina
Sunsets, boat access and calm water for children; a short cart ride to the beach.
The south end
Quietest, greenest and best value, five to ten minutes by cart from town.
- Fly to North Eleuthera, then a ten-minute water taxi — build in an hour at each end.
- Golf carts are the only sensible transport; confirm the house includes one or two.
- Christmas and New Year book six to twelve months ahead and price like nowhere else in the Bahamas.
- September and October are storm season; most of the island's restaurants close.
- Groceries are limited and expensive — the shops in town are small, so plan menus early.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a house on Harbour Island cost per week?
- Indicatively USD 9,000 to 38,000 for a three- to six-bedroom house from January to March, and USD 18,000 to 70,000 over Christmas and New Year. Prime beachfront houses reach USD 180,000 at peak.
- Should I stay on the beach or in Dunmore Town?
- The pink beach for direct sand access and privacy at roughly double the rate; Dunmore Town to walk to restaurants and the harbour. Both are within a five-minute cart ride of each other.
- How do you get to Harbour Island?
- Fly into North Eleuthera — connections through Nassau, Miami or Fort Lauderdale — then a ten-minute water taxi to Dunmore Town. No cars are needed on the island.
- When is the best time to visit Harbour Island?
- January to April for dry, breezy weather at high-season but non-peak rates. Avoid September and October, when storm season closes much of the island.
Editorial note & limitations
Rates are indicative planning figures assembled from resort-market research and connected partner inventory in September 2026, not quotations. Christmas and New Year weeks are quoted separately by the partner holding those dates.