Area data
Charleston, SC — ZIP 29405
Population: 26,254 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $316,679
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +158.6%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $333,409
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $497,000
- Median list price
- $489,000
- Median days on market
- 59.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 156
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,102/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,400/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 7
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 405
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,040 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $1,327
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 226,174
- Average weekly wage
- $1,226
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,426
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →