The median sale price of a home sold in March 2019 in James Island rose by $40,000 while total sales decreased by 12.5%, according to BlockShopper.com.
In March 2019, there were 21 homes sold, with a median sale price of $320,000 – a 14.3% increase over the $280,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 24 homes sold in James Island in March 2018.
The median sales tax in James Island for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $1,253, approximately 0.4% of the median home sale price for March 2019.
The following table compares James Island to other Charleston County cities with similar median sales prices in March 2019:
| City | Mar. 2019 Home Sales | Mar. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2019 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 97 | 176 | -44.9% | $430,000 | $379,000 | 13.5% |
| Ashley Forest | 1 | 1 | 0% | $395,000 | $370,000 | 6.8% |
| Ravenel | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $375,000 | $210,000 | 78.6% |
| Laurel Park | 1 | 1 | 0% | $375,000 | $370,000 | 1.4% |
| Meggett | 1 | 0 | – | $365,000 | $0 | – |
| James Island | 21 | 24 | -12.5% | $320,000 | $280,000 | 14.3% |
| Seabrook Island | 10 | 13 | -23.1% | $317,500 | $270,000 | 17.6% |
| Charleston | 155 | 231 | -32.9% | $300,000 | $280,000 | 7.1% |
| Edgewater Park | 2 | 0 | – | $269,272.50 | $0 | – |
| Hollywood | 2 | 9 | -77.8% | $255,832.50 | $240,000 | 6.6% |
| Long Branch Estates | 1 | 0 | – | $225,000 | $0 | – |
