In March 2020, there were 261 homes sold, with a median sale price of $320,000 - a 0.8% increase over the $317,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 333 homes sold in Charleston in March 2019.
The median sales tax in Charleston for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,635, approximately 0.5% of the median home sale price for March 2020.
The following table compares Charleston to other Charleston County cities with similar median sales prices in March 2020:
| City | Mar. 2020 Home Sales | Mar. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2020 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 181 | 195 | -7.2% | $395,000 | $395,000 | 0% |
| Laurel Park | 1 | 1 | 0% | $370,500 | $375,000 | -1.2% |
| Riverland Terrace | 2 | 0 | - | $350,000 | $0 | - |
| James Island | 32 | 35 | -8.6% | $345,550 | $320,000 | 8% |
| Capri Isles | 3 | 0 | - | $327,000 | $0 | - |
| Charleston | 261 | 333 | -21.6% | $320,000 | $317,500 | 0.8% |
| Edisto Island | 4 | 10 | -60% | $312,500 | $475,000 | -34.2% |
| Plantation Estates | 1 | 1 | 0% | $299,500 | $94,500 | 216.9% |
| Adams Run | 3 | 5 | -40% | $267,000 | $130,000 | 105.4% |
| Fenwick Hills | 2 | 2 | 0% | $259,050 | $150,000 | 72.7% |
| Ponderosa | 2 | 2 | 0% | $254,500 | $180,000 | 41.4% |
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