In June 2021, there were 266 homes sold, with a median sale price of $397,750 - a 24.3% increase over the $320,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 337 homes sold in Charleston in June 2020.
The median sales tax in Charleston for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,635, approximately 0.4% of the median home sale price for June 2021.
The following table compares Charleston to other Charleston County cities with similar median sale prices in June 2021:
| City | June 2021 Home Sales | June 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2021 Median Sales Price | June 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folly Beach | 8 | 15 | -46.7% | $487,500 | $675,000 | -27.8% |
| Hollywood | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $475,000 | $225,000 | 111.1% |
| Drayton | 1 | 4 | -75% | $440,000 | $372,000 | 18.3% |
| McClellanville | 4 | 1 | 300% | $422,750 | $265,100 | 59.5% |
| Adams Run | 5 | 4 | 25% | $420,000 | $276,500 | 51.9% |
| Charleston | 266 | 337 | -21.1% | $397,750 | $320,000 | 24.3% |
| Church Creek | 1 | 2 | -50% | $365,000 | $193,500 | 88.6% |
| James Island | 18 | 25 | -28% | $351,652 | $335,000 | 5% |
| Riverland Terrace | 5 | 0 | - | $350,000 | $0 | - |
| Plantation Estates | 1 | 0 | - | $310,000 | $0 | - |
| Summerville | 3 | 4 | -25% | $290,000 | $223,750 | 29.6% |
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