Kiawah Island housing market
Home prices on Kiawah Island: The median home sold for $969,538 in Jul–Sep 2026 (Redfin); the typical home is worth $2,224,970, up 11.8% in a year (Zillow).
The typical home on Kiawah Island is worth $2,224,970 according to Zillow, up 11.8% from a year earlier. Homes that sold in Jul–Sep 2026 went for a median $969,538 and took a median 44 days to go under contract. With 2.7 months of supply, the market favors sellers. At today's 7.40% 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down would pay about $12,324 a month in principal and interest, about 69% of the town's median household income, before taxes and insurance.
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How hot is Kiawah Island'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 on Kiawah Island
How much does a house cost on Kiawah Island?
The typical home on Kiawah Island is worth $2,224,970 (Zillow, Sep 2026), up 11.8% from a year earlier. Homes that sold in Jul–Sep 2026 went for a median $969,538 (Redfin). By home value that ranks 2nd of the 27 towns tracked here, about 3.8 times the City of Charleston figure ($587,511).
What is the monthly payment on a typical Kiawah Island home?
About $12,324 a month in principal and interest, at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down (a $444,994 down payment). That leaves out property taxes, homeowners and flood insurance, and HOA dues, which vary from house to house.
How do housing costs on Kiawah Island compare with local incomes?
The median household on Kiawah Island earns $213,594 a year (Census, 2020–2024). The payment on a typical home would take about 69% of that income, before taxes and insurance. The typical home is worth 10.4 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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