In April 2020, there were eight homes sold, with a median sale price of $877,500 - a 40.4% increase over the $625,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 25 homes sold in Kiawah Island in April 2019.
The median sales tax in Kiawah Island for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $9,591, approximately 1.1% of the median home sale price for April 2020.
The following table compares Kiawah Island to other Charleston County cities with similar median sales prices in April 2020:
| City | Apr. 2020 Home Sales | Apr. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2020 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiawah Island | 8 | 25 | -68% | $877,500 | $625,000 | 40.4% |
| Edisto Island | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $677,500 | $284,100 | 138.5% |
| Isle of Palms | 13 | 47 | -72.3% | $640,000 | $669,000 | -4.3% |
| Folly Beach | 5 | 17 | -70.6% | $620,000 | $579,000 | 7.1% |
| Riverland Terrace | 1 | 8 | -87.5% | $550,000 | $506,250 | 8.6% |
| Seabrook Island | 11 | 30 | -63.3% | $510,000 | $383,000 | 33.2% |
| Edgewater Park | 1 | 1 | 0% | $475,000 | $425,000 | 11.8% |
| Mount Pleasant | 157 | 250 | -37.2% | $475,000 | $439,900 | 8% |
| Capri Isles | 1 | 1 | 0% | $400,000 | $400,000 | 0% |
| Ravenel | 1 | 4 | -75% | $382,000 | $162,500 | 135.1% |
| Castlewood | 1 | 0 | - | $352,500 | $0 | - |
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