The median sale price of a home sold in June 2017 in Charleston rose by $36,000 while total sales decreased by 27%, according to BlockShopper.com.
In June 2017, there were 287 homes sold, with a median sale price of $290,000 – a 14.2% increase over the $254,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 393 homes sold in Charleston in June 2016.
The median sales tax in Charleston for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $1,430, approximately 0.5% of the median home sale price for June 2017.
The following table compares Charleston to other Charleston County cities with similar median sales prices in June 2017:
| City | June 2017 Home Sales | June 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2017 Median Sales Price | June 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landsdowne | 1 | 2 | -50% | $372,500 | $180,000 | 106.9% |
| Ashley Forest | 1 | 0 | – | $340,000 | $0 | – |
| Riverland Terrace | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $325,000 | $393,700 | -17.4% |
| James Island | 25 | 35 | -28.6% | $325,000 | $256,000 | 27% |
| Edisto Island | 4 | 5 | -20% | $322,000 | $199,800 | 61.2% |
| Charleston | 287 | 393 | -27% | $290,000 | $254,000 | 14.2% |
| Laurel Park | 1 | 0 | – | $275,000 | $0 | – |
| Long Branch Estates | 1 | 2 | -50% | $260,000 | $179,500 | 44.8% |
| Capri Isles | 1 | 0 | – | $245,000 | $0 | – |
| Fenwick Hills | 3 | 1 | 200% | $234,900 | $31,000 | 657.7% |
| Plantation Estates | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $230,000 | $207,000 | 11.1% |
