SC area data
Isle of palms, SC
Isle of palms, SC.
Population: 4,362 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.72M
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +56.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +146.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.72M
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.07M
- Median list price
- $1.20M
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $11,500/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,440/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,330/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%
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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (4 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Raven's Run Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,040 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $3,480
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.6%
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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