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The median home value in Charleston County, SC is $612,976 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.31% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$612,976
Year-over-Year
+1.31%
National Rank
#104 of 3071
Charleston County ranks 1st out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is +160.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Charleston County +180.0% above the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.7%, from $617,247 in May 2026 to $612,976 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $617,247 | +0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $619,614 | +0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $617,997 | +1.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $612,976 | +1.3% |
Households here earn a median of $88,494 a year against a typical home value of $612,976 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.9×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 96% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Charleston County recorded a violent crime rate of 440 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,414 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 386,464 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Charleston County is $612,976. That's up 1.31% from a year earlier. That is about 160.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Charleston County the 1st most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $88,494, so a typical home costs about 6.9× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Charleston County recorded 440 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 386,464 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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