North Charleston housing market
Home prices in North Charleston: The median home sold for $364,826 in Jul–Sep 2026 (Redfin); the typical home is worth $309,108, down 1.3% in a year (Zillow).
The typical home in North Charleston is worth $309,108 according to Zillow, down 1.3% from a year earlier. Homes that sold in Jul–Sep 2026 went for a median $364,826 and took a median 74 days to go under contract. With 4.3 months of supply, the market is balanced between buyers and sellers. At today's 7.40% 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down would pay about $1,712 a month in principal and interest, about 33% of the town's median household income, before taxes and insurance.
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How hot is North 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 North Charleston
How much does a house cost in North Charleston?
The typical home in North Charleston is worth $309,108 (Zillow, Sep 2026), down 1.3% from a year earlier. Homes that sold in Jul–Sep 2026 went for a median $364,826 (Redfin). By home value that ranks 22nd of the 27 towns tracked here, about 47% below the City of Charleston ($587,511).
What is the monthly payment on a typical North Charleston home?
About $1,712 a month in principal and interest, at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down (a $61,822 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 North Charleston?
The typical asking rent is $1,742 a month (Zillow, Sep 2026), up 3.1% from a year earlier. The Census Bureau puts the median gross rent, which includes utilities and counts existing leases, at $1,430 a month (2020–2024).
How do housing costs in North Charleston compare with local incomes?
The median household in North Charleston earns $62,956 a year (Census, 2020–2024). The payment on a typical home would take about 33% of that income, before taxes and insurance. The typical home is worth 4.9 times the median household income. A year of the typical asking rent comes to about 33% 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.
Neighborhoods in North Charleston
| Neighborhood | Median sale (3-mo) | Sales in 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Park Circle | $504,359 | 160 |
| Wescott Plantation | $344,903 | 159 |
| Forest Hills | $297,192 | 64 |
| The Park at Rivers Edge | $267,425* | 36 |
| Coosaw Creek Country Club | $754,788 | 34 |
| Charleston Naval Hospital Historic District | — | — |
| Charleston Navy Yard Officers' Quarters Historic District | $1,549,566* | — |
| Four Mile Hibernian | — | — |
| Red Bank District | — | — |
Sales: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage neighborhood tracker, Jul–Sep 2026. * Fewer than 10 sales, so the median is rough. Click a neighborhood for its page or charts. All neighborhood pages →
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