The Charleston housing market is somewhat competitive. Over the three months, homes in Charleston receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 65 days. The median sale price of a home in Charleston was $639K over the last 3 months, up 3.9% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Charleston is $340, up 0.6% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Charleston today?
Over the three months ending June 2026, Charleston home prices were up 3.9% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $639K. On average, homes in Charleston sell after 65 days on the market compared to 57 days last year. There were 1,117 homes sold in June this year, up from 940 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$638,652
+3.9% YoY | Jun 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jun 2026
Growth
% YoY
Charleston, SC
$638,652
+3.9%
United States
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How hot is the Charleston housing market?
Charleston is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 67 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 67 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 41 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.
Flood Factor - Severe
78% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Charleston has a severe risk of flooding. 29,578 properties in Charleston are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 78% of all properties in Charleston. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
45% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Charleston has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 23,929 properties in Charleston that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 45% of all properties in Charleston.
89% 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. 46,583 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.