Charleston Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Charleston, SC asks $499,925 — down 6.6% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 51 days to go under contract, and 27% of the 4,249 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a balanced market. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Charleston scores 48/100 on our composite Investor Score (#498 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 69% over five years and +138% over ten, leaving prices 66% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,787/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.3%; active inventory sits at 80% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 6.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Charleston's housing market indicates growing prices and a shortage for middle-income earners despite listings possibly outpacing demand, offering buyers more leverage. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.