How Charleston home prices have changed since 2000
For homes listed as Charleston in the MLS, the typical (median) monthly sale price went from about $155K in 2000 to about $600K in 2025, roughly 3.9 times higher. Prices fell about 20% after the 2008 crash, then rose about 83% from 2019 to 2025. Over the last 12 months the city's median is up 4%.
By Barry Cunningham, REALTOR®. Updated October 2026.
The short version, area by area
| Area | Start | 2019 | 2025 | 2008 drop | Last 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston (MLS city) | $155K 2000 | $325K | $600K | −20% | +4% |
| Mount Pleasant (MLS city) | $230K 2000 | $480K | $900K | −13% | −1% |
| Johns Island (MLS city) | $230K 2000 | $330K | $645K | −37% | −1% |
| Isle of Palms | $515K 2002 | $790K | $1.68M | −42% | +15% |
Full-year median of monthly median sold prices, residential, CHS Regional MLS. "2008 drop" is the peak-to-low fall in the 12-month rolling median between 2005 and 2013. "Last 12 mo." compares the 12-month median through October 2026 with the same measure a year earlier. Not adjusted for inflation.
Charleston (MLS city): median sold price since 2000
$155K in 2000 → $600K in 2025, about 3.9×. The 2008 bust took it down about 20% from its 2008 peak to its 2011 low.
| Year | Median sold price |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $155K |
| 2001 | $160K |
| 2002 | $170K |
| 2003 | $175K |
| 2004 | $195K |
| 2005 | $230K |
| 2006 | $240K |
| 2007 | $245K |
| 2008 | $245K |
| 2009 | $215K |
| 2010 | $230K |
| 2011 | $200K |
| 2012 | $220K |
| 2013 | $235K |
| 2014 | $260K |
| 2015 | $270K |
| 2016 | $280K |
| 2017 | $300K |
| 2018 | $325K |
| 2019 | $325K |
| 2020 | $355K |
| 2021 | $425K |
| 2022 | $485K |
| 2023 | $530K |
| 2024 | $605K |
| 2025 | $600K |
Sales the MLS files under the city name Charleston, mainly downtown, West Ashley and much of James Island. It’s a mailing-address grouping, not the City of Charleston’s legal limits.
Mount Pleasant (MLS city): median sold price since 2000
$230K in 2000 → $900K in 2025, about 3.9×. The 2008 bust took it down about 13% from its 2007 peak to its 2012 low.
| Year | Median sold price |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $230K |
| 2001 | $210K |
| 2002 | $215K |
| 2003 | $220K |
| 2004 | $260K |
| 2005 | $270K |
| 2006 | $310K |
| 2007 | $340K |
| 2008 | $330K |
| 2009 | $310K |
| 2010 | $320K |
| 2011 | $305K |
| 2012 | $300K |
| 2013 | $335K |
| 2014 | $380K |
| 2015 | $400K |
| 2016 | $430K |
| 2017 | $445K |
| 2018 | $470K |
| 2019 | $480K |
| 2020 | $480K |
| 2021 | $585K |
| 2022 | $730K |
| 2023 | $800K |
| 2024 | $870K |
| 2025 | $900K |
Johns Island (MLS city): median sold price since 2000
$230K in 2000 → $645K in 2025, about 2.8×. The 2008 bust took it down about 37% from its 2006 peak to its 2011 low.
| Year | Median sold price |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $230K |
| 2001 | $150K |
| 2002 | $140K |
| 2003 | $205K |
| 2004 | $210K |
| 2005 | $280K |
| 2006 | $240K |
| 2007 | $215K |
| 2008 | $210K |
| 2009 | $235K |
| 2010 | $215K |
| 2011 | $185K |
| 2012 | $200K |
| 2013 | $215K |
| 2014 | $240K |
| 2015 | $255K |
| 2016 | $280K |
| 2017 | $285K |
| 2018 | $320K |
| 2019 | $330K |
| 2020 | $350K |
| 2021 | $415K |
| 2022 | $560K |
| 2023 | $595K |
| 2024 | $605K |
| 2025 | $645K |
Few sales a month in the early 2000s, so the start of this line is noisy.
Isle of Palms: median sold price since 2002
$515K in 2002 → $1.68M in 2025, about 3.3×. The 2008 bust took it down about 42% from its 2008 peak to its 2012 low.
| Year | Median sold price |
|---|---|
| 2002 | $515K |
| 2003 | $510K |
| 2004 | $645K |
| 2005 | $800K |
| 2006 | $880K |
| 2007 | $915K |
| 2008 | $855K |
| 2009 | $615K |
| 2010 | $630K |
| 2011 | $585K |
| 2012 | $575K |
| 2013 | $610K |
| 2014 | $580K |
| 2015 | $645K |
| 2016 | $695K |
| 2017 | $690K |
| 2018 | $735K |
| 2019 | $790K |
| 2020 | $880K |
| 2021 | $1.13M |
| 2022 | $1.34M |
| 2023 | $1.39M |
| 2024 | $1.44M |
| 2025 | $1.68M |
Few sales a month, so the line is lumpier and a handful of big sales can move it.
How to read these numbers
A median is the middle sale, so it moves when the mix of homes selling changes, not just when values change. A wave of new construction or a year with more condos than houses can push it either way. That is why I smooth each line over 12 months and why one month's number should never decide anything.
These figures are for whole towns. Your house is not a town. If you want to know what your home would sell for, or what a specific neighborhood has done, I'll pull the actual sales.
Folly Beach, Sullivan's Island and James Island aren't charted here because they have too few sales recorded under their own town names in the early years to draw a fair line. Their current numbers are on the communities map.
Common questions
How much have Charleston home prices gone up?
For homes listed as Charleston in the MLS, the full-year median was about $155K in 2000 and about $600K in 2025. Mount Pleasant went from $230K to $900K over the same years. These are not adjusted for inflation.
Did Charleston home prices drop in 2008?
Yes. Measured as a 12-month rolling median, Charleston (MLS city) fell about 20% from its 2008 peak to its 2011 low, Mount Pleasant about 13%, Johns Island about 37% and Isle of Palms about 42%.
How much did prices rise after 2019?
From 2019 to 2025, full-year medians rose about 83% in Charleston (MLS city), 88% in Mount Pleasant, 96% on Johns Island and 113% on Isle of Palms.
Are Charleston home prices still going up?
It depends on the area. Through October 2026, the 12-month median was up 4% in Charleston (MLS city), down 1% in Mount Pleasant (MLS city), down 1% in Johns Island (MLS city), up 15% in Isle of Palms, compared with a year earlier. Town-wide numbers can hide neighborhoods that are moving either way, so ask about a specific street.