Folly Beach, SC housing market
The typical Folly Beach home is worth about $1,071,000, up 2.9% in a year, 250% above the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 174 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Folly Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Folly Beach at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 12 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Folly Beach | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $484,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $519,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $550,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $568,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $651,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $916,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $1,091,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $1,106,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $1,088,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $1,049,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,071,000 | $306,000 |
Folly Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folly Beach | $1.07M | +2.9% | 174 | $102,279 |
| Charleston | $592K | +1.3% | 73 | $92,414 |
10.5 years of income
The typical Folly Beach home costs about 10.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
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.