Charleston - SC housing market

The typical home value ($435,645) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Charleston - SC metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are down 0.5% over the past year. A home worth $437,834 last year is now worth roughly $435,645.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $455,645. Homes are selling at 97.1% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Charleston - SC sit on the market for roughly 48 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 26.2% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 1,449 new listings hit the market each month in Charleston - SC. There are currently 6,595 homes for sale, up 7.8% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Charleston - SC is $2,063, up 3.8% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 17.6x, toss-up (#87 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $2,240 a month in principal and interest, $177 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 5.88% rate.

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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →