From January through December of 2019, there were 199 homes sold, with a median sale price of $322,000 - a 5% increase over the $306,750 median sale price for the previous year. There were 184 homes sold in James Island in 2018.
The median sales tax in James Island for 2019 was $1,291. In 2018, the median sales tax was $1,418. This marks an decrease of 9%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 0.4%.
The following table compares James Island 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park | 2 | 6 | -66.7% | $389,000 | $354,800 | 9.6% |
| Ashley Forest | 21 | 12 | 75% | $385,000 | $445,000 | -13.5% |
| Seabrook Island | 238 | 167 | 42.5% | $384,000 | $408,000 | -5.9% |
| Meggett | 29 | 12 | 141.7% | $365,000 | $553,750 | -34.1% |
| Hollywood | 95 | 80 | 18.8% | $340,000 | $307,500 | 10.6% |
| James Island | 199 | 184 | 8.2% | $322,000 | $306,750 | 5% |
| Ravenel | 22 | 26 | -15.4% | $319,000 | $167,000 | 91% |
| Cedar Springs | 9 | 10 | -10% | $317,500 | $284,750 | 11.5% |
| Secessionville Acres | 7 | 7 | 0% | $312,000 | $345,100 | -9.6% |
| Charleston | 3,134 | 2,387 | 31.3% | $309,950 | $297,500 | 4.2% |
| Forest Lakes | 6 | 2 | 200% | $306,250 | $347,450 | -11.9% |
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