Charleston Real Estate Market Report: October 2026

Charleston market report: October 2026

In October 2026, 1,060 homes sold across the 23 Charleston-area markets I track, −19% from September, with 4,404 active listings at month's end. Median prices were mostly down month over month (4 up, 7 down, 5 roughly flat among areas with 15+ sales), and homes sold for 98.1% of list price on average.

By Barry Cunningham, REALTOR®. Updated November 3, 2026.

What moved in October

Biggest median price increases from September, among areas with at least 15 sales in both months:

Biggest decreases:

One month's median depends on which homes happened to close, so a single month up or down isn't a trend. The "vs. 12-month" column in the table compares October with the typical month over the past year, which is the steadier read.

Where buyers have the most and least to choose from

Months of supply is active listings divided by the average monthly sales pace. Under about 4 months tends to favor sellers; over about 6 favors buyers.

Tightest: Cainhoy & Wando (2.3 months), Mount Pleasant (29464) (2.6 months), Goose Creek (2.8 months)
Most inventory: Isle of Palms (4.6 months), Seabrook Island (4.2 months), Moncks Corner (4.1 months)

October compared with a year ago

City	October 2026	October 2025	Change
Charleston (MLS city)	$618K	$612K	+1%
Mount Pleasant	$853K	$953K	−10%
Johns Island	$695K	$650K	+7%
Isle of Palms	$2.4M	$1.91M	+26%
North Charleston	$348K	$310K	+12%
Summerville	$395K	$395K	0%
Goose Creek	$314K	$327K	−4%
Moncks Corner	$355K	$401K	−12%

Median sold price for the month, MLS city boundaries. See the price history since 2000.

Every area, October 2026

Charleston & the harbor
Area	Median sold	vs. Sep	vs. 12-month	Days on market	Sale / list	Sales	Active	Months of supply
James Island (29412)	$755K	+16%	+18%	34	98.2%	50	172	2.9
Mount Pleasant (29464)	$950K	−0%	−0%	50	95.9%	59	200	2.6
Mount Pleasant (29466)	$813K	−14%	−5%	37	98.4%	61	238	3
West Ashley (29407)	$540K	+0%	−7%	30	97.3%	41	128	3.1
West Ashley (29414)	$470K	−4%	−3%	34	98.9%	61	207	3
Downtown Charleston (29403)	$808K	−30%	−12%	56	97.1%	16	98	3.8
Cainhoy & Wando	$808K	−6%	+2%	41	100.8%	30	76	2.3
Daniel Island	$1.81M	−1%	+5%	56	96.9%	25	100	3.3

Islands & beaches
Area	Median sold	vs. Sep	vs. 12-month	Days on market	Sale / list	Sales	Active	Months of supply
Johns Island	$695K	+14%	+8%	52	97.9%	70	222	3.1
Folly Beach*	$960K	−48%	−6%	82	95.5%	7	37	4.3
Isle of Palms	$2.4M	+54%	+34%	35	96.9%	25	93	4.6
Sullivan's Island*	$7.55M	+93%	+61%	168	89.3%	5	33	10.4
Kiawah Island*	$1.63M	+20%	+21%	46	95.9%	13	23	1.9
Seabrook Island*	$1.35M	+49%	+53%	65	94.5%	15	61	4.2

North of Charleston
Area	Median sold	vs. Sep	vs. 12-month	Days on market	Sale / list	Sales	Active	Months of supply
Summerville	$395K	+0%	−1%	53	99%	315	1450	3.3
Goose Creek	$314K	−5%	−4%	47	99.3%	51	184	2.8
Moncks Corner	$355K	−5%	−3%	57	100.7%	69	301	4.1
North Charleston	$348K	−1%	+2%	44	98.6%	77	419	4
Hanahan	$490K	+12%	+11%	32	97.9%	15	76	3.7
Ladson	$328K	−4%	+1%	46	100.2%	32	119	3.6

Further out
Area	Median sold	vs. Sep	vs. 12-month	Days on market	Sale / list	Sales	Active	Months of supply
Ravenel*	$356K	−6%	−10%	49	96.9%	9	80	3.4
Hollywood*	$590K	−7%	−1%	89	100.3%	9	61	6.5
Awendaw*	$1.12M	−4%	−0%	108	98.3%	5	26	3.7

* Fewer than 15 sales in October or September: the monthly median can swing on one or two homes, so read it as a range. Figures are residential closed sales from the CHS Regional MLS via Flexmls market statistics, residential (property type A), pulled November 3, 2026. "Days on market" is the monthly average; "vs. 12-month" compares October's median with the median of the last 12 monthly medians. The latest month is provisional because some sales are reported late. Medians, not appraisals. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.