From January through December of 2020, there were two homes sold, with a median sale price of $272,450 - a 11% decrease over the $306,250 median sale price for the previous year. There were six homes sold in Forest Lakes in 2019.
The median sales tax in Forest Lakes for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,351, approximately 0.5% of the median home sale price for 2020.
The following table compares Forest Lakes to other Charleston County cities with similar median sale prices in 2020:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 2,966 | 3,170 | -6.4% | $318,750 | $309,700 | 2.9% |
| North Pine Point | 8 | 8 | 0% | $315,000 | $271,500 | 16% |
| Drayton | 23 | 6 | 283.3% | $300,000 | $283,000 | 6% |
| Cedar Springs | 6 | 9 | -33.3% | $290,000 | $317,500 | -8.7% |
| Castlewood | 2 | 1 | 100% | $278,750 | $137,500 | 102.7% |
| Forest Lakes | 2 | 6 | -66.7% | $272,450 | $306,250 | -11% |
| Adams Run | 22 | 24 | -8.3% | $265,000 | $218,000 | 21.6% |
| Fenwick Hills | 6 | 14 | -57.1% | $262,750 | $204,100 | 28.7% |
| Long Branch Estates | 15 | 16 | -6.3% | $259,000 | $237,500 | 9.1% |
| Church Creek | 9 | 11 | -18.2% | $247,000 | $235,000 | 5.1% |
| Melrose | 9 | 5 | 80% | $239,000 | $217,500 | 9.9% |
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