The Downtown Charleston housing market is not very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Downtown Charleston was $1.1M last month, up 0.7% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Downtown Charleston is $873, up 16.0% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Downtown Charleston today?
In April 2024, Downtown Charleston home prices were up 0.7% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.1M. On average, homes in Downtown Charleston sell after 60 days on the market compared to 61 days last year. There were 27 homes sold in April this year, up from 8 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,070,000
+0.7% YoY | Apr 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Apr 2024
Growth
% YoY
Downtown Charleston, SC
$1,070,000
+0.7%
United States
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How hot is the Downtown Charleston housing market?
Downtown Charleston is not very competitive. Homes sell in 60 days.
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100
26
Not Very Competitive
Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Multiple offers are rare.
The average homes sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 60 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 37 days.
Learn about schools in the Downtown Charleston area
Elementary
Middle
High
GreatSchools Rating
9/10
Buist Academy
Public • 1-8
542
Students
11 reviews
4/10
Charleston Progressive
Public • PreK-5
269
Students
5 reviews
3/10
Memminger Elementary School
Public • PreK-5
312
Students
5 reviews
School data provided by GreatSchools. School service boundaries are intended to be used as reference only. To verify enrollment eligibility for a property, contact the school directly.
Climate's impact on Downtown Charleston housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Downtown Charleston.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Extreme
99% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Downtown Charleston has an extreme risk of flooding. 940 properties in Downtown Charleston are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 99% of all properties in Downtown Charleston. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
4% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Downtown Charleston has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 40 properties in Downtown Charleston that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 4% of all properties in Downtown Charleston.
100% of properties are at extreme
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Downtown Charleston has an Extreme Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Downtown Charleston is most at risk from hurricanes. 986 properties in Downtown Charleston have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 175 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 198 mph.
100% of properties are at extreme
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Downtown Charleston has an extreme risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 100% of homes in Downtown Charleston have an Extreme Heat Factor®.
Downtown Charleston is expected to see a 157% increase in the number of days over 105ºF over the next 30 years. Downtown Charleston is expected to experience 5