In August 2017, there were 157 homes sold, with a median sale price of $265,000. There were 364 homes sold in Charleston in August 2016, and the median sales price for the period was also $265,000.
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 August 2017.
The following table compares Charleston to other Charleston County cities with similar median sales prices in August 2017:
| City | Aug. 2017 Home Sales | Aug. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2017 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverland Terrace | 1 | 1 | 0% | $315,000 | $281,000 | 12.1% |
| James Island | 10 | 24 | -58.3% | $294,500 | $288,450 | 2.1% |
| Church Creek | 1 | 2 | -50% | $292,500 | $270,000 | 8.3% |
| Ashley Forest | 1 | 0 | - | $277,000 | $0 | - |
| Capri Isles | 1 | 1 | 0% | $265,000 | $170,000 | 55.9% |
| Charleston | 157 | 364 | -56.9% | $265,000 | $265,000 | 0% |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 2 | -50% | $255,000 | $183,875 | 38.7% |
| Secessionville Acres | 3 | 1 | 200% | $250,000 | $150,000 | 66.7% |
| Edisto Island | 3 | 2 | 50% | $249,000 | $158,000 | 57.6% |
| Drayton | 1 | 2 | -50% | $220,000 | $236,750 | -7.1% |
| Pierpont | 2 | 2 | 0% | $219,028.50 | $155,938 | 40.5% |
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