Market update

Charleston home prices and sales, September 2026.

The numbers I watch every month, where they come from and what they mean if you’re buying or selling.

Updated October 6, 2026

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Market update

Charleston home prices and sales, September 2026.

The numbers I watch every month, where they come from and what they mean if you’re buying or selling.

Updated October 6, 2026

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$598,000

Median sale price

Up 2.4% from Sept 2025

24 days

Median days to contract

Down from 27 a year ago

98.6%

Sale price to list price

About the same as last year

3.1 months

Supply of homes for sale

Up from 2.7 months

Charleston area: Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties, single-family homes, townhouses and condos.

By neighborhood

Three areas, the last 12 months.

Neighborhood

Median price

Change

Days to contract

Homes sold

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

$1,210,000

$1,210,000

+3.1%

34

34

182

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant

$785,000

$785,000

+1.8%

21

21

1,164

James Island

James Island

James Island

$635,000

$635,000

+4.2%

24

24

412

October 2025 to September 2026. Change compares with the 12 months before.

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What it means

My read on this month.

If you’re selling

Homes priced near recent sales are still going under contract in about three weeks. Homes priced above them are sitting, and most end up reducing. The first two weekends matter most.

If you’re buying

You have a little more choice than last fall and a little more room to ask for repairs. Well-priced homes in good condition still get more than one offer.

Caroline

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from.

Source

CHS Regional MLS closed residential sales. Pulled on the first business day of each month.

Median

Half of homes sold for more and half for less. I use the median because a few large sales can pull an average up.

Days to contract

Days from the listing date to an accepted offer, not to closing.

Supply

Homes for sale divided by the average number sold per month over the last 12 months.

Want these numbers for your street?

I’ll send the recent sales near your home and a written price range.

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