Charleston-North Charleston, SC
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Charleston-North Charleston market is currently classified as Cooling, with a pending ratio of 0.34 indicating demand absorption is lagging inventory. This is further evidenced by a 5.0% year-over-year decline in the median listing price, which stands at $480,000.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Building permits (private housing units) · Jul 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the Charleston-North Charleston market right now.
Active listings have expanded by 8.1% year-over-year to 4,238, while new listings also increased by 9.8% over the past year. The median listing price has experienced a notable 5.0% year-over-year contraction, falling to $480,000. Median days on market have edged up by 3.6% year-over-year, reaching 58 days, suggesting a slower pace of transactions. The pending ratio has remained stable year-over-year at 0.34, with 1,460 pending listings.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
With a pending ratio of 0.34 and expanding active inventory, market dynamics currently favor price discipline from sellers. The year-over-year increase in median days on market to 58 days suggests that transactions require more time to complete. The elevated price-reduced share of 28.2% also indicates inventory pressure.
The average listing price of $927,386, which is nearly double the median listing price of $480,000, suggests a notable spread. However, the average listing price saw a more moderate year-over-year decline of 2.8% compared to the median listing price's 5.0% decline, and median $/sqft also contracted by 4.4% year-over-year, indicating some softening across price points rather than a distinct luxury segment signal.
4,238 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 1,520 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +1.7% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -4.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Charleston-North Charleston, SC? Buyer Demand Index is running at 34%.
Buyers have leverage in Charleston-North Charleston, SC. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 34%
- Median Days on Market
- 58 days
- Inventory YoY
- +8%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
29486
summerville
$435K
465 active · 53 DOM
29455
johns island
$845K
378 active · 77 DOM
29483
summerville
$399K
353 active · 57 DOM
29485
summerville
$385K
322 active · 54 DOM
29461
moncks corner
$385K
219 active · 54 DOM
29464
mount pleasant
$1.18M
207 active · 57 DOM
29414
charleston
$475K
199 active · 45 DOM
29466
mount pleasant
$875K
196 active · 48 DOM
29445
goose creek
$345K
187 active · 52 DOM
29440
georgetown
$380K
167 active · 96 DOM
29412
charleston
$649K
155 active · 55 DOM
29492
charleston
$1.15M
143 active · 71 DOM
29456
ladson
$330K
113 active · 43 DOM
29405
north charleston
$423K
110 active · 64 DOM
29407
charleston
$572K
110 active · 44 DOM
29488
walterboro
$285K
102 active · 82 DOM
29403
charleston
$1.05M
93 active · 68 DOM
29451
isle of palms
$2.73M
88 active · 87 DOM
Sorted by active inventory · click a ZIP for its full report