From January through December of 2019, there were 16 homes sold, with a median sale price of $237,500 - a 10.4% decrease over the $265,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were seven homes sold in Long Branch Estates in 2018.
The median sales tax in Long Branch Estates for 2019 was $1,144. In 2018, the median sales tax was $1,103. This marks an increase of 3.7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 0.5%.
The following table compares Long Branch Estates to other Charleston County cities with similar median sales prices in 2019:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 6 | 10 | -40% | $274,500 | $303,250 | -9.5% |
| North Pine Point | 8 | 6 | 33.3% | $271,500 | $383,500 | -29.2% |
| Landsdowne | 14 | 11 | 27.3% | $268,500 | $210,000 | 27.9% |
| Capri Isles | 15 | 9 | 66.7% | $247,500 | $440,000 | -43.8% |
| Green Acres | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $240,000 | $365,000 | -34.2% |
| Long Branch Estates | 16 | 7 | 128.6% | $237,500 | $265,000 | -10.4% |
| Church Creek | 11 | 9 | 22.2% | $235,000 | $190,000 | 23.7% |
| Pierpont | 11 | 4 | 175% | $230,000 | $154,000 | 49.4% |
| Adams Run | 24 | 25 | -4% | $218,000 | $175,000 | 24.6% |
| Melrose | 5 | 6 | -16.7% | $217,500 | $214,950 | 1.2% |
| Summerville | 112 | 69 | 62.3% | $217,000 | $207,200 | 4.7% |
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