Charleston County Market Report – May 2026
Matt DeAntonio
Matt provides Buyer and Seller Representation services throughout the extended Charleston area with a special focus on beach, waterfront, and luxury h...
Matt provides Buyer and Seller Representation services throughout the extended Charleston area with a special focus on beach, waterfront, and luxury h...
May 2026 brought steady spring activity across Charleston County compared to the year prior. New listings and closed sales both increased, median pricing moved higher, and homes continued taking slightly longer to sell overall. As always, local market trends varied across Downtown Charleston, the islands, and Mount Pleasant.
Charleston County Overview
🏡 New Listings: 856 (+7.1%)
📝 Closed Sales: 591 (+4.6%)
📈 Median Price: $719,500 (+6.6%)
💵 List-to-Sale: 96.5% (+0.2%)
⏱️ DOM: 40 (+8.1%)
Downtown Charleston
🏡 New Listings: 38 (+52.0%)
📝 Closed Sales: 29 (+16.0%)
📈 Median Price: $2,400,000 (+36.8%)
💵 List-to-Sale: 95.7% (+3.2%)
⏱️ DOM: 34 (-20.9%)
Isle of Palms
🏡 New Listings: 24 (+14.3%)
📝 Closed Sales: 14 (+75.0%)
📈 Median Price: $2,217,500 (-34.0%)
💵 List-to-Sale: 96.1% (+3.3%)
⏱️ DOM: 80 (+48.1%)
Sullivan’s Island
🏡 New Listings: 8 (+100.0%)
📝 Closed Sales: 4 (-33.3%)
📈 Median Price: $4,652,000 (+17.8%)
💵 List-to-Sale: 93.9% (-1.2%)
⏱️ DOM: 90 (+246.2%)
Mount Pleasant Breakdown
Upper Mount Pleasant
🏡 New Listings: 106 (-12.4%)
📝 Closed Sales: 74 (-9.8%)
📈 Median Price: $937,500 (-2.8%)
💵 List-to-Sale: 97.0% (-0.2%)
⏱️ DOM: 23 (-25.8%)
Lower Mount Pleasant
🏡 New Listings: 95 (-2.1%)
📝 Closed Sales: 67 (+26.4%)
📈 Median Price: $1,401,887 (+11.3%)
💵 List-to-Sale: 96.6% (+1.0%)
⏱️ DOM: 28 (+21.7%)
Combined Mount Pleasant
🏡 Total New Listings: 201
📝 Total Closed Sales: 141
📈 Average Median Price: $1,169,694
💵 Average List-to-Sale: 96.8%
⏱️ Average DOM: 25.5 days