SC area data
Charleston, SC
Aggregated across 10 ZIP codes in Charleston.
Population: 232,125 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $621,263
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.4%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $627,171
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $771,248
- Median list price
- $835,226
- Median days on market
- 87 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 86
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 367
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,266/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,823/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,486/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 91.1 (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
- 55
- Elementary schools
- 30
- Middle schools
- 8
- High schools
- 16
- Charter schools
- 11
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.3°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 58.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 225
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.1 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -24,667
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 30
- Nearest national park
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Charleston Executive Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 19
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,040 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $2,346
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.2%
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
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ZIP codes in Charleston
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