Charleston, SC housing market
The typical Charleston home is worth about $592,000, up 1.3% in a year, 93% above the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 73 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Charleston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Charleston at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Charleston | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $310,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $331,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $341,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $347,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $376,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $450,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $516,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $560,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $587,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $589,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $592,000 | $306,000 |
Charleston and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $592K | +1.3% | 73 | $92,414 |
| James Island | — | — | 39 | $104,217 |
| Hollywood | $514K | 0% | 172 | $73,693 |
| Folly Beach | $1.07M | +2.9% | 174 | $102,279 |
| North Charleston | $310K | −1.4% | 70 | $62,956 |
| Mount Pleasant | $874K | +1.3% | 59 | $124,755 |
| Goose Creek | $322K | −0.1% | 54 | $88,178 |
6.4 years of income
The typical Charleston home costs about 6.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How Charleston ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.