James Island vs West Ashley: home prices and sales
The median single-family home on James Island sold for $727,500 in September 2026, against $539,000 in West Ashley, according to the local Realtors' MLS (CTAR). Over the last 12 months James Island had 491 closed sales and West Ashley had 955. Homes took a median 38 days to go under contract on James Island and 44 in West Ashley.
What you're looking at: CTAR, the local Realtors' MLS · MLS areas, not town limits · Sep 2026 · single-family homes
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The Tide Gauge uses Redfin areas, which don't match the MLS areas exactly. Each line is the closest one we score.
Side by side
| Measure | James Island | West Ashley |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale priceCTAR, Sep 2026, single-family | $727,500 | $539,000 |
| Change from a year earliervs Sep 2025 | +6.2% | −2.9% |
| 12-month average priceAverage of the last 12 monthly medians, weighted by sales | $712,360 | $563,053 |
| Closed salesSep 2026 | 34 | 60 |
| Closed sales, last 12 monthsThrough Sep 2026 | 491 | 955 |
| Days on marketMedian, Sep 2026 | 38 | 44 |
| Share of original list price receivedSep 2026 | 93.4% | 94.6% |
| Homes for saleEnd of Sep 2026 | 109 | 233 |
| New listingsSep 2026 | 45 | 119 |
These are MLS areas drawn by the Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS®, and they don't follow town limits, so the figures differ from the town pages. One month of sales in one area is a small sample, and a few expensive closings can move the median; the 12-month average is steadier. Source: CTAR Local Market Updates via ShowingTime FastStats. Why the sources differ →