Charleston housing market
Home prices in the City of Charleston: The median home sold for $659,636 in Jul–Sep 2026 (Redfin); the typical home is worth $587,511, up 1.4% in a year (Zillow).
The typical home in Charleston is worth $587,511 according to Zillow, up 1.4% from a year earlier. Homes that sold in Jul–Sep 2026 went for a median $659,636 and took a median 72 days to go under contract. With 3.7 months of supply, the market favors sellers. At today's 7.40% 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down would pay about $3,254 a month in principal and interest, about 42% of the town's median household income, before taxes and insurance.
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How hot is the City of Charleston's market?
Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, 3-month rolling. Income, rent and ownership: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year. Payment excludes taxes, insurance, HOA and mortgage insurance.
What it costs to live in Charleston
How much does a house cost in Charleston?
The typical home in Charleston is worth $587,511 (Zillow, Sep 2026), up 1.4% from a year earlier. Homes that sold in Jul–Sep 2026 went for a median $659,636 (Redfin). By home value that ranks 11th of the 27 towns tracked here.
What is the monthly payment on a typical Charleston home?
About $3,254 a month in principal and interest, at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down (a $117,502 down payment). That leaves out property taxes, homeowners and flood insurance, and HOA dues, which vary from house to house.
How much is rent in Charleston?
The typical asking rent is $2,288 a month (Zillow, Sep 2026), up 4.8% from a year earlier. The Census Bureau puts the median gross rent, which includes utilities and counts existing leases, at $1,722 a month (2020–2024).
How do housing costs in Charleston compare with local incomes?
The median household in Charleston earns $92,414 a year (Census, 2020–2024). The payment on a typical home would take about 42% of that income, before taxes and insurance. The typical home is worth 6.4 times the median household income. A year of the typical asking rent comes to about 30% of it.
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Typical figures for the whole town, not an estimate for any one home or household. Sources are listed above.
Areas in Charleston
West Ashley, Johns Island, Daniel Island and downtown have no town limits of their own, so each has an area page.
Neighborhoods in Charleston
| Neighborhood | Area | Median sale (3-mo) | Sales in 12 months | Zillow home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ashley | West Ashley | $512,356 | 994 | — |
| Downtown Charleston | Downtown / Peninsula | $1,194,665 | 658 | — |
| Daniel Island | Daniel Island | $1,587,055 | 361 | $1,474,092 |
| Daniel Island Park | Daniel Island | $2,671,751 | 110 | — |
| South of Broad | Downtown / Peninsula | $2,759,227 | 109 | $2,950,710 |
| Carolina Bay | West Ashley | $619,826 | 107 | — |
| Downtown Charleston | Downtown / Peninsula | $1,571,560 | 94 | — |
| Shadowmoss | West Ashley | $518,855 | 93 | $468,866 |
| Harleston Village | Downtown / Peninsula | $1,174,671 | 84 | $1,318,386 |
| Wagener Terrace | Downtown / Peninsula | $1,174,671 | 63 | $954,558 |
| North Central | Downtown / Peninsula | $998,720 | 60 | $725,671 |
| Westside | Downtown / Peninsula | $905,746 | 49 | $778,202 |
| East Side | Downtown / Peninsula | $759,787* | 40 | $723,944 |
| Smythe Park | Daniel Island | $1,319,630 | 40 | — |
| Cannonborough-Elliottborough | Downtown / Peninsula | $1,021,159* | 38 | $995,445 |
| Peninsula West | Downtown / Peninsula | $714,800* | 37 | — |
| Radcliffeborough | Downtown / Peninsula | $1,549,566* | 35 | $915,084 |
| Lynwood-Willow Walk-Oakcrest | West Ashley | $492,362* | 33 | $507,505 |
| Maryville-Ashleyville | West Ashley | $554,763* | 30 | $396,145 |
| Avondale | West Ashley | $629,774* | 27 | $515,714 |
| Village Green | West Ashley | $499,860* | 27 | $480,529 |
| Center Park | Daniel Island | $1,289,639* | 23 | — |
| Pierce Park | Daniel Island | $2,449,314* | 23 | — |
| Byrnes Downs | West Ashley | $749,790* | 22 | $680,209 |
| Ardmore-Sherwood Forest | West Ashley | $392,140* | 19 | $314,226 |
| Etiwan Park | Daniel Island | $1,187,980* | 18 | — |
| Forest N'hood Coalition | West Ashley | $399,888* | 18 | — |
| South Windemere | West Ashley | $1,974,447* | 17 | $1,064,757 |
| Hampton Park Terrace | Downtown / Peninsula | $1,729,515* | 16 | $1,366,878 |
| Edgefield Park | West Ashley | $2,274,363* | 16 | — |
| Sweetwater | Cainhoy / Wando | $774,783* | 16 | — |
| Parkwood-Farmfield | West Ashley | $852,261* | 15 | $725,641 |
| Oak Land | West Ashley | $170,952* | 15 | — |
| Sylvan Shores | West Ashley | $244,931* | 14 | $607,530 |
| Westchester | West Ashley | $519,354* | 14 | $407,663 |
| Melrose | West Ashley | $552,595* | 14 | $447,025 |
| Mazyck-Wraggborough | Downtown / Peninsula | $1,879,473* | 14 | $1,441,893 |
| Charlestowne Estates | West Ashley | $841,484* | 13 | $588,024 |
| Canterbury Woods | West Ashley | $429,880* | 13 | $427,706 |
| East Central | Downtown / Peninsula | $374,895* | 12 | $513,075 |
| Hickory Hall | West Ashley | $591,834* | 12 | — |
| East Oak Forest | West Ashley | $434,878* | 11 | $488,864 |
| Ashley River Historic District | West Ashley | $669,812* | 11 | — |
| West Ashley Plantation | West Ashley | $624,825* | 11 | — |
| Autumn Chase-Magnolia Lakes | West Ashley | $454,873* | 10 | $479,854 |
| Heathwood-Old Towne | West Ashley | $598,832* | 10 | $490,427 |
| Church Creek | West Ashley | $480,865* | 10 | $427,349 |
| Moreland | West Ashley | $1,134,682* | 10 | $846,164 |
| Orange Grove Estates | West Ashley | $404,887* | 10 | — |
| Northbridge Terrace | West Ashley | $834,266* | 9 | $652,265 |
| Citadel Woods | West Ashley | $499,860* | 8 | $440,879 |
| Beresford Hall | Cainhoy / Wando | $2,831,706* | 7 | $1,862,729 |
| Crescent | West Ashley | $2,249,370* | 6 | $3,093,679 |
| Cross Creek | West Ashley | — | — | $569,222 |
| Forest Lakes | West Ashley | — | — | $498,186 |
| Ashley Forest | West Ashley | — | — | $615,751 |
| Forest | West Ashley | — | — | $413,745 |
| Charlestowne | Downtown / Peninsula | — | — | $2,895,605 |
| Stonecreek | West Ashley | — | — | $573,622 |
| Lenevar | West Ashley | $499,860* | — | $514,118 |
| Mt. Royall | Downtown / Peninsula | — | — | $433,935 |
| West Oak Forest | West Ashley | — | — | $478,695 |
| Hickory Hill | West Ashley | — | — | $535,515 |
| Hamilton Grove | West Ashley | — | — | $537,495 |
| Rosemont | Downtown / Peninsula | — | — | $238,177 |
| Ashley Hall Manor | West Ashley | — | — | $477,587 |
| Huntington Woods | West Ashley | — | — | $744,245 |
| Ashland Plantation | West Ashley | — | — | $807,222 |
| Ansonborough | Downtown / Peninsula | — | — | $1,814,191 |
| Sandhurst | West Ashley | $709,801* | — | $735,030 |
| Ashley Hall Plantation | West Ashley | — | — | $665,010 |
| Wespanee | West Ashley | $547,846* | — | $803,881 |
| Wappoo Heights | West Ashley | — | — | $1,822,991 |
| MacLaura Hall | West Ashley | — | — | $805,004 |
| Westborough | West Ashley | — | — | $470,542 |
| Old Windemere | West Ashley | $1,327,128* | — | $1,007,567 |
| Magnolia | Downtown / Peninsula | — | — | $506,659 |
| Washington Park | Downtown / Peninsula | — | — | $426,700 |
| Westwood | West Ashley | — | — | $796,026 |
| French Quarter | Downtown / Peninsula | — | — | $1,416,973 |
| Dunmovin | West Ashley | — | — | $319,265 |
| Ashley Town Landing | West Ashley | — | — | — |
| Captains Island | Daniel Island | $4,823,648* | — | — |
| Gadsden Green | Downtown / Peninsula | — | — | — |
| Medical Complex | Downtown / Peninsula | $565,941* | — | — |
| Silver Hill-Magnolia | Downtown / Peninsula | — | — | — |
| The Neck | Downtown / Peninsula | — | — | — |
Sales: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage neighborhood tracker, Jul–Sep 2026. * Fewer than 10 sales, so the median is rough. Home value: Zillow. Click a neighborhood for its page or charts. All neighborhood pages →
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