The Charleston housing market is somewhat competitive. Homes in Charleston receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 49 days. The median sale price of a home in Charleston was $617K last month, up 17.6% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Charleston is $352, up 16.0% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Charleston today?
In April 2024, Charleston home prices were up 17.6% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $617K. On average, homes in Charleston sell after 49 days on the market compared to 49 days last year. There were 294 homes sold in April this year, down from 298 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$617,000
+17.6% YoY | Apr 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Apr 2024
Growth
% YoY
Charleston, SC
$617,000
+17.6%
United States
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How hot is the Charleston housing market?
Charleston is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 47 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 2% below list price and go pending in around 47 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 30 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Charleston
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Climate's impact on Charleston housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Charleston.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Extreme
77% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Charleston has an extreme risk of flooding. 26,382 properties in Charleston are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 77% of all properties in Charleston. Flood risk is increasing faster than the national average.
59% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Charleston has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 30,082 properties in Charleston that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 59% of all properties in Charleston.
90% of properties are at extreme
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Charleston has an Extreme Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Charleston is most at risk from hurricanes. 45,868 properties in Charleston have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 182 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 210 mph.