Ravenel vs Hollywood, SC: Prices, Commute, Trade-offs

The market, side by side

	Median sale	Days on market	Sale / original list	Sales in 12 months	Months of supply
Ravenel	$400K	54	96.8%	279	3.4
Hollywood	$595K	65	94.7%	112	6.5

Residential closed sales, CHS Regional MLS via Flexmls, Nov 2025 – Oct 2026. Median of monthly medians; "sale / original list" includes price cuts. Months of supply under about 4 favors sellers.

Drive times

Without traffic, to…	From Ravenel	From Hollywood
Downtown (Marion Square)	35 min	40 min
MUSC	35 min	35 min
Airport	35 min	40 min
Boeing	30 min	35 min
Closest beach	45 min	50 min

OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads, no traffic, rounded to 5 minutes, from Ravenel Town Hall, SC-165 and Hollywood Town Hall, SC-162. Try your own addresses in the commute calculator.

Quick facts

Ravenel

Government: Town of Ravenel · Mayor-council, Charleston County
Town population: 2,542 · 2020 Census
Incorporated: 1949 · Nov. 14, 1949, per the SC Secretary of State
Total millage: 281.2 mills · 2026 county card, before 4% relief and credits

Hollywood

Government: Town of Hollywood · Mayor-council; Meggett borders it to the south
Town population: 5,652 · Census estimate July 2025
Incorporated: 1949 · Dec. 3, 1949, per the SC Secretary of State
Land area: 23.57 sq mi · Plus 1.35 sq mi of water

The honest trade-offs

Ravenel

Pros

Rural land, big lots and a small-town center on US 17.
Caw Caw Interpretive Center and other preserved land close by.
A 2026 total millage below City of Charleston parcels.
New single-family homes at Hillcrest alongside older rural property.

Cons

A long drive to downtown, with most traffic funneled onto US 17.
Few restaurants and one grocery store in town.
Large approved developments are set to roughly double the town.
Low lots near swamp and wetland can carry flood zones.

Hollywood

Pros

Large rural lots and river and creek access close by.
Dungannon Preserve, Toogoodoo Landing and Edisto Beach within reach.
A 2026 total millage below City of Charleston parcels.
Some new single-family construction, such as Stono Village.

Cons

A long drive to Charleston, with most trips routed to US 17.
The town is running short of sewer taps.
Moratoriums make subdividing and big projects uncertain.
Low ground near tidal creeks and marsh can carry flood zones.

Common questions

Is Hollywood more expensive than Ravenel?

Yes. The median sale over Nov 2025 – Oct 2026 was about $595K in Hollywood, against about $400K in Ravenel.

Which is closer to downtown Charleston, Ravenel or Hollywood?

Ravenel, at about 35 minutes without traffic, against about 40 from Hollywood. Rush hour can add half again or more.

Do homes sell faster in Ravenel or Hollywood?

Over Nov 2025 – Oct 2026, homes averaged about 54 days on market in Ravenel and about 65 in Hollywood. That's an average across all price points; it varies a lot by neighborhood and price.

Read the full guides

Living in Ravenel: taxes, flood zones, schools and what your money buys
Living in Hollywood: taxes, flood zones, schools and what your money buys
Which Charleston area fits you? (quiz)

Sources

The facts, pros and cons above come from my two guides, where every claim is sourced. A few of those sources: