Folly Beach housing market
Home prices in Folly Beach: The median home sold for $1,024,512 in Jul–Sep 2026 (Redfin); the typical home is worth $1,073,799, up 4.2% in a year (Zillow).
The typical home in Folly Beach is worth $1,073,799 according to Zillow, up 4.2% from a year earlier. Homes that sold in Jul–Sep 2026 went for a median $1,024,512 and took a median 165 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 $5,948 a month in principal and interest, about 70% of the town's median household income, before taxes and insurance.
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How hot is Folly Beach'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 Folly Beach
How much does a house cost in Folly Beach?
The typical home in Folly Beach is worth $1,073,799 (Zillow, Sep 2026), up 4.2% from a year earlier. Homes that sold in Jul–Sep 2026 went for a median $1,024,512 (Redfin). By home value that ranks 4th of the 27 towns tracked here, about 83% above the City of Charleston ($587,511).
What is the monthly payment on a typical Folly Beach home?
About $5,948 a month in principal and interest, at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down (a $214,760 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 Folly Beach?
The Census Bureau puts the median gross rent, which includes utilities and counts existing leases, at $1,844 a month (2020–2024).
How do housing costs in Folly Beach compare with local incomes?
The median household in Folly Beach earns $102,279 a year (Census, 2020–2024). The payment on a typical home would take about 70% of that income, before taxes and insurance. The typical home is worth 10.5 times the median household income.
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Typical figures for the whole town, not an estimate for any one home or household. Sources are listed above.
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